Name That Bird?

[Kittykat33]

Originally Posted by zoloft-er

I would leave it. You need to have at least 3 feeders. The male will always guard one at all times and chases the females and other males away. They are very territorial(sp?)

Thank-you!!! This is my first feeder and I wasn't to sure.

[hammishsqueak]

Originally Posted by Pushrod

You'll have to record that one. My mother-in-law has a bird book that has a recording of each birds call, I use it every once in a while to id a call. Or you can do an online search of the bird you think it is and most sites have a recording of the common calls for that bird.
When I was out in West Virginia earlier this spring, we had a bird in the yard that made a buzzing sound like a cicada ending with a throaty whistle. It was a ground dwelling bird. I used the MIL's book to find out it was a Woodcock. Good luck in your hunt for an answer!

I just listened to a clip on wikipedia of a Chuck Will's Widow and it sounds almost identical to the bird in question. I'll have to record it myself sometime soon and compare! He/she only starts "talking" late into the evening.

[jrmy1080]

sounds like a helicopter,we have early flights

[SEABREEZE 1957]

Originally Posted by hammishsqueak

From what I've read so far maybe it is a Chuck Will's Widow?

Here's a pretty good link with pic's & song.

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i4160id.html

[ImnoMensa]

My favorite bird is the KillDee It lays its eggs in roky places and when you approach them it goes into its wounded bird act. They try to draw you away from the nest then they run like hell on these little skinny legs. Pretty little guys. They come around here every year and entertain me.