Kids These Days...
In the yard recently we've seen youngsters of all birdie descriptions, and they all have two things in common: they're hungry, and they want handouts from the parents. Chickadees, titmice, a family of downies, yes, even the young crows are importuning their folks for tasty bits of... whatever.
But the most entertaining are the orioles. Each year we have at least one oriole family in the neighborhood, and those young'uns seem to make life miserable for their parents, as they follow the adults around, fluttering their wings pitifully and begging for bites of jelly from our feeders. The kids are also entertaining to watch as they try to learn how to land properly on the feeders, positioned appropriately for orange eating or jelly-slurping.
Fortunately for us all, we were able to get some video of our oriole family in all its captivating glory. Enjoy!
See you by those crowded feeders,
CapeCodAlan
Cornell Ornithology Laboratory: Inside Birding
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Comments
CCA,
I think this is the most interesting time of the year, as far as the birds go.
April, they mate. May, they oversee their eggs hatch and teach them how to fly. June, they show them where to find food, how to eat it and other skills, and what to be cautious about. And in July, the babies will be left to determine their own destiny.
Yes, indeed, a very interesting time of the year.
Cheers,
Harry "Gipper" Morris
Posted by: Harry "Gipper" Morris | July 5, 2010 3:15 PM
How true Harry...
Thanks,
Alan
Posted by: CapeCodAlan
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July 5, 2010 10:16 PM