Milo
Another week, maybe . . . Costanza, is that why you got the rope?
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Milo;323050 wroteAnother week, maybe . . . Costanza, is that why you got the rope?
got the rope so i can choke myself when i play poker and get pwned.
ron, these birds really are cute as fuck.... im thinking of getting a pet bird now, only thing is, i know jack shit about them.
are you feeding them anything or have any interaction with them at all?
can birds be tamed at all?
Hobbes
My only interaction is ducking when the mother comes after me. :D
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Hobbes;323057 wroteMy only interaction is ducking when the mother comes after me. :D
:D
Hobbes
Milo
They do seem to love those hanging planters for nesting, don't they?
Hobbes
Yup. Just hoping they don't lay more eggs.
Milo
Don't give them the chance. Soon as the young ones fly permanently, move the nest on out.
wildbill7145
Costanza, do not attempt to tame a wild bird. It won't happen, and you'll likely kill it.
If you're having birds nesting where you don't want them to, my Dad used to attach a small mirror wherever he thought they were considering for a home. They see themselves, freak out and won't build a nest.
While restacking the woodpile yesterday I kept hearing this squeaking noise above me in a big cedar. Kept looking up and eventually saw a family of Blue Jays. The kids were huddled together and Mom and Dad were close by. They kept making short trips from one tree to another I'm sure readying for the departure from home. Couldn't take pics. Wife had absconded with my camera. Again. Baby Blue Jays are pretty cute.
Milo
We have Robins, of course, in our neighbourhood, as well as the usual assortment of grackles, finches, chickadees, etc. We also have a pair of Cardinals, as well as a pair of Blue Jays. It is intersting to note the territory changes each year. This year, the Jays seem to have won over our property because, though I hear the Cardinals singing, I have only seen them a couple times, while the Jays are a constant prescence. The last couple years it was the other way round.
wildbill7145
Blue Jays are like the old school Mob. If they want an area as turf, they take it and defend it. If you get in their way, yer gonna get bombed and screamed at. Alot.
Milo
Same family of birds, though, just different colours . . . and leagues.
Hobbes
wildbill7145
So, do you leave the nest now for a bit just in case they need to go back home if they get stressed out or something? Or, once they leave the nest are they just out on their own forever? I have no clue. I must be getting old as I'm finding birds kind of interesting these days.
Hobbes
Going to leave it for a few days, but I don't think they come back.
The one in the picture was having trouble flying and I was going to put it back, but the parent returned with some food and he flew a short distance.
wildbill7145
I think that was a smart choice to not touch it Hobbes. Nature is always such a finicky beast, sometimes the mere smell of human on a baby can be enough for a parent to abandon it.
You can be proud in having documented this experience and in knowing that your home hosted another family growing up!
Hobbes
I checked and Robin's have no sense of smell.
Milo
I have always read that you do NOT get involved with young birds, as the parents will abandon them after human contact. Not sure if there is truth to it, but it would seem the prudent thing to do. Pitch the nest after a few days, and take back your property rights. Well, until the next batch come along. Also, don't hang planters so close to the house in future.
Hobbes
Milo;323315 wroteI have always read that you do NOT get involved with young birds, as the parents will abandon them after human contact. .
Not true.
Fact or Fiction?: Birds (and Other Critters) Abandon Their Young at the Slightest Human Touch: Scientific American
Milo
As I said in my post, not sure . . . thank you for the edification.
