tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429976875892526479.post1813359927950091448..comments2023-07-10T01:47:51.891-07:00Comments on Beaverton Bird Blog: First of spring Rufous!!North West Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755480358758812475noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429976875892526479.post-29231738189490235762009-03-28T14:53:00.000-07:002009-03-28T14:53:00.000-07:00Warren: Spring is here!Michele: Last year the Rufo...Warren: Spring is here!<BR/><BR/>Michele: Last year the Rufous hummers weren't interested in my feeders either but for some reason they really like our yard this year! I haven't had any females yet. We have some amazing smelling flowers that they really like. They have such vibrant colors! Have you seen the goldfinches lately?! <BR/><BR/>Gretchen: They might have been costa's hummers because looking in their range map it seems that costa's are more common. Although seeing an annas would be possible.<BR/>If you have hummer feeders or flowers you should be seeing the Rufous any day now.<BR/><BR/>Really? Brown boobies and Frigatebirds? I saw brown pelicans in Florida but seeing a Frigatebird sounds so cool!! <BR/><BR/>I guess bald eagles are klepto-parasites.<BR/><BR/>I didn't know about the oil gland thing!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping in!North West Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755480358758812475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429976875892526479.post-1699369494177206532009-03-28T10:59:00.000-07:002009-03-28T10:59:00.000-07:00Hi Connor,I saw a couple of hummingbirds in Mexico...Hi Connor,<BR/><BR/>I saw a couple of hummingbirds in Mexico--either Anna's or Costa, they were gone too fast to get a good ID. Yours is really cool!<BR/><BR/>We also saw brown boobies, brown pelicans and Magnificent Frigatebirds. The Frigatebirds are SO cool. My sister used them to teach me all kinds of bird vocabulary: F-birds are sexually bimorphic, which means you can tell the difference in males and females, which is rare in sea birds. Also, they are klepto-parasites (my new favorite word!), which means they steal stuff other birds catch, because f-birds have no oil gland to waterproof their feathers. If they get wet, they drown.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, cool blog!<BR/><BR/>Later,<BR/><BR/>Gretchenteachlatinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265819375382888481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429976875892526479.post-72525229620164753422009-03-27T20:01:00.000-07:002009-03-27T20:01:00.000-07:00In years past I hardly ever see the Rufous interes...In years past I hardly ever see the Rufous interested in my feeders. This year I saw the first one in my garden on March 20, and every since then they have been buzzing all over the yard (i hear their motors) and using the feeders. I think maybe it is because the flowers are behind blooming this year. Usually the feeder action really drops off for me this time of year and I discontinue the feeders since I have so many flowers. But, they are still coming, so I keep the feeders going. They sure are fun to watch! Enjoy!NW Nature Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274110274292106230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429976875892526479.post-44110081200701957062009-03-27T10:54:00.000-07:002009-03-27T10:54:00.000-07:00Well done on the migrant Hummer Connor. Spring rea...Well done on the migrant Hummer Connor. Spring really has started now huh ?Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com