tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post2058502218750929815..comments2023-09-06T08:44:33.932-04:00Comments on Wings n Things: Back again....The Birdladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712686748252506783noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-44718849822898521712010-01-28T01:59:40.619-05:002010-01-28T01:59:40.619-05:00Last spring I watched a hooded oriole couple raisi...Last spring I watched a hooded oriole couple raising a cow-bird...both fascinating and sad at the same time.Chrissykathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382208949819192649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-14142125829516810492010-01-21T16:34:26.424-05:002010-01-21T16:34:26.424-05:00What is the bird that you rescued?
And a question...What is the bird that you rescued?<br /><br />And a question - why is a mockingbird chasing the bluebirds away from their feeder?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591871406653346985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-87889754259156097992009-09-01T20:31:25.478-04:002009-09-01T20:31:25.478-04:00Beautiful photos, Helen! It is fantastic that you...Beautiful photos, Helen! It is fantastic that you captured the wrens feeding the cowbird.Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059945499957721902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-38247340725060329442009-08-24T23:27:41.048-04:002009-08-24T23:27:41.048-04:00I've never seen one of the adopted cowbirds be...I've never seen one of the adopted cowbirds being fed by its "parents". What great shots! Poor wren trying to feed that big thing. I hope Ollie has a mate again soon. I'm sure he will.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-12417087824881499732009-08-23T09:59:23.366-04:002009-08-23T09:59:23.366-04:00Hi Helen, I always enjoy seeing your bird picture...Hi Helen, I always enjoy seeing your bird pictures. That's cute about the Carolina wren feeding the cowbird... How sweet. <br /><br />I posted some birds today on my blog.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-37877372919272759152009-08-18T10:31:46.600-04:002009-08-18T10:31:46.600-04:00Hi,
Superb set of pictures... I guess it is gonna ...Hi,<br />Superb set of pictures... I guess it is gonna take for Oli to find a new mate! But eventually it will!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-25912758231144934822009-08-13T14:24:50.928-04:002009-08-13T14:24:50.928-04:00Hi Helen, so nice to come here and see your post. ...Hi Helen, so nice to come here and see your post. I've missed you but I know you're so busy. I really will have to come up and visit you at your shop one of these days. Beautiful set of pictures even though I know that cowbird isn't too popular. The wren however is always valiant.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-51636892544599206022009-08-13T07:50:28.224-04:002009-08-13T07:50:28.224-04:00Those darn Cowbirds eh !
Lovely recent set of ph...Those darn Cowbirds eh ! <br /><br />Lovely recent set of photos though Helen :-)Nick Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490579670202020981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-84815541539293153832009-08-11T22:12:49.421-04:002009-08-11T22:12:49.421-04:00Wow....look at that cowbird!Wow....look at that cowbird!Dave Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613987836803392641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-29099443405056796812009-08-11T10:03:34.720-04:002009-08-11T10:03:34.720-04:00Glad to hear from you..I think we all find those b...Glad to hear from you..I think we all find those busy times and I know I definitely am behind on keeping up with everyone's blogs. Such a shame about the cowbird baby hogging all the food and butting out the wren babies..just not fair. <br />Lovely photos of all the birds..sounds like Ollie has had enough of females!! lol. He just wants to be a single guy..Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717015543939819841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-90926619142657282562009-08-10T11:41:00.470-04:002009-08-10T11:41:00.470-04:00I agree with Birdgirl...You hear about the cowbird...I agree with Birdgirl...You hear about the cowbird stowing away in the nest of other birds, but rarely do you get to SEE a smaller bird feeding the big cowbird baby. You want to say "Hey Wren can't you see this bird is not one of yours!" but I guess it's just nature to feed the bird that hatches. <br />Poor Ollie! I hope he finds a mate.jalynn01https://www.blogger.com/profile/10105991026557439509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-34569874139335701972009-08-10T07:26:16.644-04:002009-08-10T07:26:16.644-04:00Helen: I saw a Sparrow and a Cowbird doing the sam...Helen: I saw a Sparrow and a Cowbird doing the same thing. Really neat Bluebird photos.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-55274997730592172942009-08-08T14:09:51.396-04:002009-08-08T14:09:51.396-04:00There has to be a moral to this cowbird business.There has to be a moral to this cowbird business.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-56662966337246531112009-08-08T09:31:20.327-04:002009-08-08T09:31:20.327-04:00Fantastic photographs showing one of the most unfa...Fantastic photographs showing one of the most unfair components of the bird world. Such a shame to see the wrens working so hard to enhance someone else's gene pool at the expense of their own.<br /><br />Perhaps Ollie just thinks it's too late in the season to pick the first beauty that comes along.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-83933534666712581242009-08-07T20:08:31.222-04:002009-08-07T20:08:31.222-04:00What a unique picture of the wren feeding the cowb...What a unique picture of the wren feeding the cowbird. We had a number of cowbirds here this summer, but I haven't seen any lately. Of course, they could have just laid their eggs and left.Janice Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795812571288753785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-19677434382381341952009-08-07T11:26:33.372-04:002009-08-07T11:26:33.372-04:00A very nice come-back post! I didn't realize t...A very nice come-back post! I didn't realize that wrens (or any other bird) would raise a different species' chick!Jannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172034972414945913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-58504844225836169812009-08-07T09:01:04.414-04:002009-08-07T09:01:04.414-04:00Hi Helen, good to have you back with some great ph...Hi Helen, good to have you back with some great photos. <br /><br />Sad for the poor little wrens but wonderful pictures. <br /><br />We will look forward to seeing you again when you get some spare time.<br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-35594078963844788462009-08-07T06:59:29.402-04:002009-08-07T06:59:29.402-04:00Hope Ollie finds a new mate! Adorable wren photos...Hope Ollie finds a new mate! Adorable wren photos!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874927684791572480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-19698877971781283872009-08-07T06:46:52.946-04:002009-08-07T06:46:52.946-04:00Well, hey there Helen! Welcome back! It's sad...Well, hey there Helen! Welcome back! It's sad to see the little wrens struggling to feed a stowaway, isn't it?Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-91474147062066483272009-08-07T06:42:18.043-04:002009-08-07T06:42:18.043-04:00Hi Helen,
that Ollie, he is just playing hard to ...Hi Helen, <br />that Ollie, he is just playing hard to get.{:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-34555641600933893462009-08-07T02:32:21.597-04:002009-08-07T02:32:21.597-04:00Back with a great post Helen.
Great captures of th...Back with a great post Helen.<br />Great captures of the Wren feeding the Cowbird. They must work terribly hard to feed such a giant.<br /><br />The Bluebird shots are beautiful.<br />How could Ollie resist such a lovely lady?holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-65924440433749394402009-08-06T22:40:34.418-04:002009-08-06T22:40:34.418-04:00Great photos ... as usual. And yes, we can never ...Great photos ... as usual. And yes, we can never rely on the rain, but we depend on it. Do you have a cistern for those birds (i.e., bird bath)?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-69999513130645664742009-08-06T22:24:42.699-04:002009-08-06T22:24:42.699-04:00Nice to see you Helen! I think summers are very bu...Nice to see you Helen! I think summers are very busy for a lot of people - hard to blog when there's all that nature to be enjoyed and family to spend time with! :-)<br />That poor little wren trying to feed that cowbird! I felt sorry for it. Hope Ollie finds a mate!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-26833853580430968982009-08-06T21:22:35.274-04:002009-08-06T21:22:35.274-04:00Beautiful pictures Helen but sad! I've just fa...Beautiful pictures Helen but sad! I've just fallen in love with my Carolina Wrens here. Much nicer than the House Wren. I guess I wouldn't feel so bad if the Cowbird used the House Wren nest...some of his own medicine almost...but so far the C. Wren has been just a great little bird to have around. I hope Ollie gets the perfect girl someday! Nice to see you back to say hi.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278375708372684323.post-57282918036042801842009-08-06T21:22:17.483-04:002009-08-06T21:22:17.483-04:00Right there with you with the time thing. Ugh! The...Right there with you with the time thing. Ugh! The days need to be longer! Those wrens are such good parents! We have two wren nests - one in the front and one in the back. The back nest just keeps going and going...the front on that's in the Christmas cactus looks like it's been abandoned. Darn it!<br /><br />I'm still rooting for Ollie!abbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com