[TN-Bird] Nesting behavior

From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:01:50 EST
Yesterday, I, too, had a flock of red-winged blackbirds squawking away from a 
neighbors yard two houses away.  I have not had any at my feeder this year 
although I used to have ONE male that spent part of his migration period at 
my feeder.

My cardinals are singing away, all seven males to my seven females.  
Yesterday, one female flew into the holly tree/bush right outside my bedroom 
window where she began peering and poking around in an investigative fashion. 
 She flew out and returned within moments with some nesting material.  A pair 
tried to nest there before, but something got the babies before they fledged 
and the nest was abandoned.  Mockingbirds have been successful there, and I 
was absolutely shocked to see a common grackle raise a brood in that holly 
about three years ago.  It seemed so out of place for a grackle nest.  
Another grackle nested in one of my hackberry trees in the back yard that 
same year, and I just could not believe that either.

No robins overwintered here this year, and I saw my first pair day before 
yesterday. It was nice to hear that familiar sound of spring.  Mockingbirds, 
Cardinals and wrens are really going after the oranges and grape jelly moreso 
than usual.  They always seem to increase their intake of sweets just as 
breeding season nears.  Of course, they really go after the plain peanut 
butter and the "Martha Sergeant special recipe" as a steady diet for most of 
the year.  I haven't seen the robins at the feeder yet, but they usually like 
apple, orange and grape jelly as well.

I'd love to go out birding in places other than my yard, but I don't like to 
go alone anymore, and my old car is not reliable enough to take very far from 
home or into remote places.  If anyone is going and wants some company, 
please call or E-mail me.  If I am not volunteering at one of my other 
"jobs", I'll be ready to go in a flash.

Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN




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