Anna's Hummingbird nest in Shoshone VIllage
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Len Warren
Feb 10, 2012, 6:09:30 PM2/10/12
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Hi everyone,
I have been making video of early breeding for Shoshone birds. How challenging.Today I found my first nest of the season, an Anna's Hummingbird in Oleander, with 2 eggs.
Crissal Thrashers are now in full song and I have made several really good video of singing and counter-singing males. They have soft and loud calls and songs. Yesterday, three males counter-sang at once! They may be nesting already as well. Last year the first Shoshone Crissal Thrasher nest was found Feb 24th with 2 eggs.
Black-tailed Gnatcatchers have been singing since mid Jan, and counter-singing for over a week.
Phainopepla are beginning to pair up and the activity can be very nice to watch as they chase one another around and the courtship flights and temporary pairings make it tough to keep track of.
Phainopepla color banding will begin in late Feb.
Loggerhead Shrikes are singing great long songs,and surely nesting by now, last year I found a shrike nest on Jan 9 with 5 eggs.
Verdins are paired up , and have been singing and counter-singing for around 3 weeks. A great deal of chasing and fighting occurs between certain pairs. Verding build roost "nests" all year round , so how early they lay eggs might be surprising. Although it seems like March 4 is the earliest record anywhere.
Hope to see you in Shoshone Village,
Len Warren
I have been making video of early breeding for Shoshone birds. How challenging.Today I found my first nest of the season, an Anna's Hummingbird in Oleander, with 2 eggs.
Crissal Thrashers are now in full song and I have made several really good video of singing and counter-singing males. They have soft and loud calls and songs. Yesterday, three males counter-sang at once! They may be nesting already as well. Last year the first Shoshone Crissal Thrasher nest was found Feb 24th with 2 eggs.
Black-tailed Gnatcatchers have been singing since mid Jan, and counter-singing for over a week.
Phainopepla are beginning to pair up and the activity can be very nice to watch as they chase one another around and the courtship flights and temporary pairings make it tough to keep track of.
Phainopepla color banding will begin in late Feb.
Loggerhead Shrikes are singing great long songs,and surely nesting by now, last year I found a shrike nest on Jan 9 with 5 eggs.
Verdins are paired up , and have been singing and counter-singing for around 3 weeks. A great deal of chasing and fighting occurs between certain pairs. Verding build roost "nests" all year round , so how early they lay eggs might be surprising. Although it seems like March 4 is the earliest record anywhere.
Hope to see you in Shoshone Village,
Len Warren
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