https://outdoors.codidact.com/categories/5/tags/501.rssNew Posts Tagged 'bird-behaviour' - OutdoorsOutdoors - Codidact2020-09-18T13:11:14Zhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/276611Why would crows be dropping something into a pond?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632020-07-06T22:46:51Z2020-09-18T13:11:14Z<p>This weekend I was sitting next to a pond and multiple times there was a crow who had something white in his mouth flying down from a tree to within several feet of the pond's surface, drop the ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58653Why aren't birds using these feeders?Neekuhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/174582019-04-19T18:50:59Z2020-06-09T19:43:17Z<p>I've been hanging these fat balls for a good while and they're intact. Previously I was hanging a feeder filled with seeds (for birds) in front of the window and that was also intact for a while...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57231How common are avian diseases?Peter Johnmeyerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/294952018-08-27T07:19:40Z2020-02-03T08:10:32Z<p>I feed the local birds quite a lot, and am wondering about the possibility of contracting any avian-related illnessess. How often is it for us to come across a disease-ridden bird anywhere, as w...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59984Behavior of crow pair, larger crow eats the food, not leaving any for smaller buddydevlophttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/325392019-12-26T20:34:28Z2020-01-26T23:00:36Z<p>There are a couple of crows that come around regularly, they come as a pair. One is larger than the other. Perhaps a couple? or parent and youth? or adult and older parent?</p>
<p>When providin...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54589What is the ecological justification (if any) for bird feeders?ab2 MonicaNotForgottenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171462017-07-16T00:10:36Z2019-11-30T13:45:09Z<p>Like many people, we have bird feeders, and a bird-bath. We also have a feeding station (replenished in the mornings only) that attracts squirrels and chipmunks and some of the larger birds. D...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/39727Do birds eat chillies? Do they feel the chilli heat?Ricketyshiphttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171092018-04-12T18:39:25Z2019-11-03T11:01:47Z<p>We had a few <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-browed_bulbul" rel="noreferrer">white browed bulbuls</a> visit us recently. </p>
<p>One of them seemed to have a peculiar interest in t...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56730How big do ducklings get before they can fly?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632018-06-20T05:04:26Z2019-10-28T17:43:47Z<p>The ducklings are getting much bigger very quickly, to the point that it's almost hard to tell the mother duck from the ducklings, (mother duck in back of procession)</p>
<p><a href="https://i....https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56395How do I safely move around Canada Geese?Kitkathttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/46822018-05-03T18:37:55Z2019-10-08T16:02:27Z<p>I live in an area with a lot of lakes/ponds, with many paths around them. Many humans and dogs enjoy walking on these paths. However, the Canada geese have recently set up shop on the lakes. The...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59664Why do they turn the 9/11 Memorial Lights off for birds?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132019-09-26T00:11:25Z2019-09-28T20:01:22Z<p>On the morning of September 11, 2001, two airplanes flew into the "Twin Towers," part of the hub of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_(1973%E2%80%932001)" rel="nofoll...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40271Why do I never see robins in the woods?Catershttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22412015-09-15T17:22:42Z2019-09-25T21:14:28Z<p>I know that there might be robins in the woods that I just never see. But why don't I see any robins. I see lots of birds including chickadees, cardinals, and blue jays. There are Hawthorn trees...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/53837What is the smallest owl in the world, and where can I see one?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132017-03-25T00:20:05Z2019-09-25T00:06:09Z<p>I've read that there are up to 200 species of owls, encompassing many sizes, shapes and colors.</p>
<p>Ornithologists and scientists continue finding new species and sub-species. They also re-n...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59564Can Cormorants swallow and digest large prey like eels whole?user45620https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/320442019-09-08T06:56:15Z2019-09-19T09:45:44Z<p>Can a cormorant really manage to digest a huge, living eel, bones and all?</p>
<p>Does the poor eel (it was quite a bright/pretty green color) stand any slim chance of escaping (that thrashing,...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58887Why might a larger peregrine falcon chick take longer to molt than smaller siblings?cobaltduckhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/532722019-06-05T15:10:52Z2019-09-05T11:38:00Z<p>It has become a bit of a fad in the last few days at my current workplace to open a browser tab to either <s><a href="http://www.lbwl.com/falcon.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.lbwl.co...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59330Birds singing and dancing on telephone wireAndyhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/318222019-08-05T04:14:32Z2019-08-05T17:29:22Z<p>Location: UK East Midlands, suburban garden. Bird: possible marsh tits, something in that size range with a black cap. Time: late July.</p>
<p>Two similar-looking birds were observed making hig...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55234Why do some birds fly in a V-formation?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132017-11-08T02:46:02Z2019-08-04T22:08:26Z<p>When birds gather into groups, they fly in a variety of different formations and patterns. </p>
<p>Some birds fly in a formation that looks like the letter "V". Several species of <a href="http...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52286Do bees at the hummingbird feeders keep the birds away?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132016-09-12T14:46:11Z2019-07-21T18:24:52Z<p>Although not greater in number, our hummingbirds this summer seem to be larger than in the past. I think it may be because my husband started making our own nectar, so it's fresher, and might ta...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/53964Why are common grackles standing on our bird feeders with their heads pointed straight up?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132017-04-08T20:22:01Z2019-06-29T16:57:43Z<p>I live in Northeastern United States, where it's spring at the moment. We keep bird-feeders throughout the year, so those that over-winter always have something to eat. </p>
<p>As is usual at ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58933How to tell the difference between Lesser and Great spotted Woodpeckers?Aravonahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173142019-06-12T08:29:36Z2019-06-12T11:28:20Z<p>Around my work I walk in local parks for a couple of hours a day, and I've noticed we have Green Woodpeckers, and I've seen them quite a few times and can now recognise them rather easily.</p>
...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58890How do they tell the sex of Peregrine Falcon chicks?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632019-06-06T01:31:26Z2019-06-10T23:44:51Z<p>Related to this <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/22274/why-might-a-larger-peregrine-falcon-chick-take-longer-to-molt-than-smaller-sibli">question</a> where the difference in...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58779Can dirty bird feeders make birds sick?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132019-05-18T19:44:54Z2019-05-20T20:18:22Z<p>We have bird feeders of all shapes, sizes, and types of material. Some we've had for years. We dump out leftover bird seed and shells when we refill them. If there are obvious dangers, like alga...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51322What can I provide to help a robin build her nest?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132016-05-19T03:31:18Z2019-05-12T10:10:55Z<p>We went away for five days and came home to find a robin building a nest in the crook of the downspout of our gutter. I live in Massachusetts, in Northeast United States, so she's probably an Am...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58722White Throated Magpie Jay - Costa Ricabigyerthttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/311812019-05-08T15:00:47Z2019-05-08T15:00:47Z<p>My wife and I have been watching these magpie Jays for a while and I was just wondering what if all would be the purpose of the plume on their heads. It's strange in it's a single strand with a ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58707Can a tag on the prey's leg harm a peregrine falcon if eaten?eaglehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/312962019-05-05T16:28:49Z2019-05-07T00:02:30Z<p>I saw a bird (the mother) swallow the birdring of another bird it was eating on live camera (while feeding its chicks) <a href="http://peregrinus.pl/pl/gdynia-pge-podglad" rel="noreferrer">link<...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51331Bald eagle vs. vultures?priorww1https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/235292016-05-19T14:05:11Z2019-02-26T02:30:28Z<p>I witnessed a bizarre scene on the James River in Richmond, VA, USA (1000 yards west of Mayo Bridge if you want to examine Google Maps). It was on a large rock in the middle of the river, where ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55717Is a sentinel (guard) Canada Goose always a male, or a female, or does it vary?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-02-09T04:23:36Z2019-01-09T18:01:25Z<p>While there are a number of recognized sub-species of Canada geese, this question pertains to the main species, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_goose#Taxonomy_and_etymology" rel="n...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56561Sparrows eating grains strewn on floor but not the grains in a nice bowlkRazzy Rhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/57592018-05-29T15:58:05Z2019-01-08T20:22:07Z<p>Have the good fortune of having sparrows around my house. </p>
<p>I feed basmati rice + big bowl of water to sparrows. I sprinkle basmati rice and other grains in the balcony. The sparrows flo...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58060What can I do to get garden birds back after hawk has made my bird-feeder his hunting ground?Sidneyhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/226362018-12-12T14:46:53Z2018-12-14T12:44:54Z<p>I put up a bird feeder in my backyard over the summer and have been enjoying taking care of the birds. Unfortunately, sometime in the fall a hawk decided to start hanging around my yard. I shoo ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57851How can a Common Kingfisher bird balance on a tiny swaying reed without moving its head?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-11-09T02:17:09Z2018-11-09T22:52:58Z<p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05w5mm4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This</a> is a one minute video of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_kingfisher" rel="nofollow noreferr...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56119Why are vultures attracted to rubber on vehicles?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632018-04-04T06:13:40Z2018-11-03T16:49:07Z<p>I was looking up some things for some of our recent questions when I saw this line in the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/safety.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">safety guide for E...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57110How common is it for a mother duck to adopt ducklings?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632018-08-07T13:36:41Z2018-11-03T16:46:18Z<p>There is a <a href="https://petapixel.com/2018/08/02/photographer-spots-mother-duck-with-giant-brood-of-76-ducklings/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">recent story</a> of how one mother duck kept adop...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52417Does the male or female Emperor penguin incubate their egg, and for how long?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132016-09-27T01:17:13Z2018-10-22T08:58:16Z<p>I've been told that the only place Emperor penguins live is Antarctica. They live in colonies which can be anywhere from 500-20,000 birds. Unlike some other birds, including other penguin specie...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56726Is it realistic that a duck would raise a swan?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632018-06-19T05:36:24Z2018-08-06T21:11:44Z<p>One of the older fairy tales is <a href="https://americanliterature.com/author/hans-christian-andersen/short-story/the-ugly-duckling" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Ugly Duckling</a> where the on...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56986Do doves go through a molting time of shedding and replacing their feathers?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-07-29T00:07:24Z2018-07-29T01:52:12Z<p>We live in Massachusetts, Northeastern United States. It's late July, and our temperatures this month have ranged between 70°F (21°C) and 90°F (32°C). </p>
<p>Mourning doves...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/53789Is this bar-headed goose's behavior an indication of a problem?Kevin Feehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/51492017-03-17T01:41:31Z2018-07-08T21:47:13Z<p>After seeing <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/15628/what-is-this-specific-bird-that-really-likes-breadcrumbs?newreg=aea478f51da34cbeae43cc0726b181c3">this question</a> which...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48630Why do seagulls circle around at high altitudes?Systemhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/-12015-07-03T14:26:25Z2018-07-02T23:33:17Z<p>I was recently at a music festival in a field here in the UK. It was a nice hot day and I was staring up into the lovely blue sky. I noticed there were high numbers of seagulls circling above, s...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56827How do songbirds and small animals know when there's a hawk in the immediate vicinity?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-06-29T01:44:23Z2018-06-29T01:55:50Z<p>At any given time in our yard, we have at least 20 birds, up to the same number of squirrels, 15 or so chipmunks, and a few rabbits. Our many feeders and birdbaths are mostly under big trees and...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56765Why are birds so nervous around humans?Fandango68https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/295772018-06-25T03:48:00Z2018-06-25T21:49:41Z<p>I bet the first thing that came to your mind, was...</p>
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<li>because humans are evil and hurt animals</li>
<li>because we're bigger than birds</li>
<li>because we are louder than birds</li...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56759Do any birds hibernate?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-06-24T23:17:16Z2018-06-25T01:36:58Z<p>A friend said she heard there's a species of bird that hibernates during the winter. I was surprised because I've only heard of birds that either migrate to warm weather as it gets cold; or stay...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56714When and why were House Sparrows originally brought to the United States?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-06-17T00:00:33Z2018-06-17T17:17:23Z<p>The common <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_sparrow" rel="nofollow noreferrer">House Sparrow</a>, Passer domesticus, is one of the few birds not protected under federal law in North ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56664How should I rescue a baby bird, including when it's wet?Samihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/295072018-06-09T17:37:27Z2018-06-10T17:57:27Z<p>A baby black bird fell in my baby's pool and I think he was there about 30 min. I took him from the pool and put him under the sun for 3-4 min to dry and then left him under the tree where there...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56584How do mallard mother ducks tell their ducklings from others?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632018-05-31T05:55:45Z2018-05-31T06:14:19Z<p>Right now the irrigation ditches and ponds have lots and lots of mallard ducklings, sometimes multiple families to a single pond. The way to tell is that there will be too many ducklings for one...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55206Possible snowy owl seen in the treesErikhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/54452017-10-31T15:38:26Z2018-05-24T21:36:32Z<p>I was out hunting last weekend (end of October) near Yellow Pine, Idaho. While walking up a hill during the late morning with moderate timber coverage (thin enough to ski comfortably but thick e...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41382Is it possible for birds to develop mental problems?stijnhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/187282018-05-01T15:27:29Z2018-05-07T07:04:23Z<p>A buzzard seen nearby has been continuously attacking people for over a year now. As far as I know this isn't normal behaviour, especially not outside breeding season. Please correct me if I'm w...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41363Why was I attacked by a bird (twice)?B. Clay Shannonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/46172018-04-29T21:56:03Z2018-05-04T14:18:38Z<p>Last night, I had to climb a tower at work. When I reached the top platform (about 40 feet up), and turned my back to close the swinging gate behind me, I was whacked on the back of the head.</p...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52799Would a Canada Goose deliberately try to keep a section of water from freezing?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632016-12-06T01:27:33Z2018-04-14T23:58:22Z<p>I just passed the pond where the geese in this <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/14462/why-would-a-canadian-goose-sleep-on-a-frozen-pond">question</a> are, and it turns out t...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52572Does feeding migratory birds in the fall affect the timing of migration?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132016-10-29T23:28:52Z2018-03-05T20:18:58Z<p>On the east coast of the United States where I live, various species of birds migrate South (sometimes West) for the winter. Some stop briefly on their long trek, others have been here for month...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/50854How should I position my hummingbird feeders to attract the most birds?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132016-03-18T19:42:38Z2018-03-05T02:20:18Z<p>I'm trying to increase the hummingbird population in my yard in Northeastern United States. I grow certain types of <a href="http://www.hummingbirds.net/attract.html">flowers</a> specifically de...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40495Do backyard birds prefer birdbaths with moving water?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132017-05-10T01:21:37Z2018-02-28T20:36:42Z<p>It's spring here in the Northeastern United States, and we're getting a large influx of the wonderful birds who will spend the summer and fall with us. Although we feed and water birds, and any ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51424What happens to the eggs after American robins are born?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132016-06-01T23:31:29Z2018-01-23T18:43:59Z<p>When <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_robin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">American robin</a> chicks fledge, meaning leave the nest, it is pretty much empty. It's also fairly clean, a...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55562How to defend against swooping Torresian CrowKilledByCrowshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/285342018-01-17T03:35:10Z2018-01-21T19:07:58Z<p>6 weeks ago a pair of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torresian_crow" rel="noreferrer">Torresian Crows</a> ("also called Australian crow or Papuan crow") began roosting in close proximity...