tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post4389039592534012306..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: Raptor SpaRuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-61903153439989148992012-07-22T15:34:37.480-05:002012-07-22T15:34:37.480-05:00Thanks Mollie.
Grackles are mostly a pain for me...Thanks Mollie. <br />Grackles are mostly a pain for me because they arrive in large flocks, empty all the birdfeeders and once the babies hatch, the adults love to target the birdbaths (and other choice spots -- like the garage door) with fecal sacs from their nests. They're only a problem for a few months,but it's still annoying. I really shouldn't complain though -- I've found more than the usual number of grackle feather piles in the yard this summer, indicating the Cooper's Hawk had a successful hunt! :-)<br /><br />Thank you Stephen. Glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />You got that right Gaelyn. Thanks for the compliments also.<br /><br />Hi Debbie,<br />Are most of your grackles gone yet? I'm seeing them only occasionally in my yard now -- they usually depart from my yard shortly after July 4th when their hatchlings are old enough to get out on their own.<br /><br />Thanks Donna. How big is your birdbath? The one my Coop is bathing in holds 2 gallons of water, is about 14" across & 2 " deep. I've seen the crows bathing in it too. The smaller birds generally use my smaller birdbaths that only hold a gallon of water. (If you have a Wild Birds Unlimited store near you, they sell these big basins there & not too expensive either.)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-7260292048649668712012-07-04T18:07:31.293-05:002012-07-04T18:07:31.293-05:00Oh, Ruthie--what a wonderful series of photos. I ...Oh, Ruthie--what a wonderful series of photos. I never would have thought you'd catch a raptor bathing. We too have a bird bath, but only the robins and doves bathe full body.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-32255894207498049372012-07-02T12:35:49.046-05:002012-07-02T12:35:49.046-05:00These pictures are SO cool!! We have a Cooper'...These pictures are SO cool!! We have a Cooper's Hawk here in our neighborhood in San Diego. Once in a while he zooms past our upstairs windows while on his/her way to snacking on one of our doves, pigeons or other birds that hang out in our yard.Taos Sunflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858962854162972354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-67362602788466704102012-07-01T20:20:48.035-05:002012-07-01T20:20:48.035-05:00Wow! We have Cooper Hawks that swoop down on the ...Wow! We have Cooper Hawks that swoop down on the finches and sparrows. Right now I am in a battle with grackles. I just purchased a feeder that the bird store said would keep them out. Ha. They figured it out. I am so frustrated with all the grackles. My granddaughters think they are pretty (the blue shine on the head especially) and the 4 year old said "But Nana, God made all the birdies." I find them a nuisance just the same. Bad attitude and I would prefer the prettier song birds who seem to keep their distance. I know they don't like safflower, but safflower makes a mess on the deck. I put safflower in another feeder.Allen and Debby Graberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631267294512575281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-38156682695504748042012-07-01T19:40:39.411-05:002012-07-01T19:40:39.411-05:00What an awesome sighting and photo op. Hawks need...What an awesome sighting and photo op. Hawks need a bath once in a while, and a meal too.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-88407958878879045822012-07-01T16:12:44.259-05:002012-07-01T16:12:44.259-05:00Thank you for sharing your photographs of the Coop...Thank you for sharing your photographs of the Cooper's Hawk. Absolutely wonderful to view!!!stephenhttp://stchingarten.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-61443364365089443742012-07-01T13:23:57.024-05:002012-07-01T13:23:57.024-05:00I was just on Chicken Mama's blog and saw your...I was just on Chicken Mama's blog and saw yours had a new post. Love the photo shoot of the Cooper's Hawk having a spa moment. Must have felt good--especially love the second photo where s/he looks totally unkempt! Not that it matters to them. Must have washed away all those little mites or whatever that get into their feathers. <br />Why don't people like grackles?Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072692058178050814noreply@blogger.com