Home video Magpie nest building

Gregg Goodrich

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Mar 30, 2020, 5:07:47 PM3/30/20

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I have added a video of 2 Black-billed Magpies building a nest to my home eBird checklist this morning. Cornell is testing video on checklists, so not everyone has this capability yet. I also got audio recordings of Blue Jays and Spotted Towhees on the list. It is a great time now to do audio recordings because there is not as much miscellaneous noise ie... traffic, airplanes, schools and people that can overlay a good recording.

Also, you can add breeding status codes to a species on your list. And photos always enrich an eBird checklist. Here is a link to my checklist from this morning. The audio recording and photos were done from my deck and the video was done on my phone through a spotting scope in the house and hand held.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S66411579

Birding from home or your local patch can be fun when you really look at behavior. See what you can add to your list.

Gregg Goodrich

Highlands Ranch

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Mar 30, 2020, 10:15:22 PM3/30/20

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Has anyone seen plans for a magpie nest platform? Would use to hopefully encourage to nest on the platform instead of electrical equipment.

Tom Ryon

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Gregg Goodrich

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Apr 3, 2020, 7:45:52 PM4/3/20

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I loaded another video of the Black-billed Magpies building a nest as seen from my home. The exterior is done and nest lining is now going in. Fun to watch the progress. I have mounted my camera on my tripod so a much better video. I have 3 active nest in the hood now.

Today new yard bird with Western Bluebirds. Photos on the list. And yesterday we had a Yellow-headed Blackbird FOS and also yardbird. Lots of local excitement!