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Comment by Lana MacKay on May 15, 2010 at 1:12pm

Does this look like a cedar waxwing to anyone else? I have never seen one from this angle before. Sorry about the poor quality of the photo... I was in a hurry... sent my son in to get the camera and then it was a race before the bird flew off. When it flew away, I didn't see it because I was messing with my camera. What do you think?

Comment by Kimberly White, Lombard, IL,Zn 5 on May 15, 2010 at 11:41am

I had a fox squirrel that would take peanuts from my hand, but I think a gang of 5 gray squirrels pushed him out of this territory. The gray squirrels are more skittish and will only go to the feeder, so far. I'm sure there are hundreds of peanuts planted all over our neighborhood. But, living in the suburbs of Chicago, they won't do anything.
The nest of sparrows at the top of my trellis against my garage has hatched. I can hear their little peeps. The wrens haven't hatched as of yet. Last year that pair raised 3 clutches.

Comment by CathyV on May 15, 2010 at 9:28am

Sometimes it is like having a nature show in the back yard!

Comment by Bonnie Long/zn5/Wi. on May 15, 2010 at 9:16am

Wow, back yard revenge, you have some mean birds out there. lol

Comment by CathyV on May 15, 2010 at 9:10am

Love the Oriole and cat!

I just witnessed a Spotted Towhee attacking a hummingbird for getting to close to where the towhee was scratching. The towhee was literally pouncing on the hummingbird. Thankfully, the hummer got away.

Comment by AnnieZio Zone 8b on May 15, 2010 at 8:15am

That reminds me of an anomaly I saw one time. I was eating my lunch and on my break I was parked next to the bay so I could watch the birds for entertainment.
There was a huge flock teeming around me to beg for scraps and together with each other just doing birdie things. I noticed one bird that almost was a cartoon of the others. He only had one leg, and kept his wings in tight and his head tucked. He had an angry determined look in his eye. I was fascinated by this outcast a few feet from the others, and noticed he kept them all at bay. I dont know if there are psychopathic birds, but this one was a candidate for sure!

Comment by Gail Freiherr Zn 7 TN on May 15, 2010 at 6:29am

Great photos Linda and Nancy. I guess I need to get an oriole feeder if I want to see one in my yard.

Comment by Nancy Raszewski on May 15, 2010 at 1:35am

That's what it must have looked like!

Comment by Nancy Raszewski on May 14, 2010 at 11:28pm

This one had the audacity to taunt the cat, that was two springs ago. He was trying to enter the house in the worst way. It was spooky!

Comment by Nancy Raszewski on May 14, 2010 at 11:23pm

The hummingbirds first showed up at our feeders May 7th, and the orioles were here a week prior.

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