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betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 1, 2007 5:33 PM Post #3042162
| I've had a sapsucker in my tree for awhile and noticed this one always around at the same time. It looks bigger in the picture than what it really is, could it be a baby yellow bellied sap sucker ? 
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betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 1, 2007 5:38 PM Post #3042179
| Here's the one is always with, and they make a noise that sounds like a cat. 
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 1, 2007 6:17 PM Post #3042336
| It's a Yellow-rumped Warbler (of the western subspecies, a.k.a. Audubon's Warbler). It will be visiting the sapsucker holes to 'steal' some sap (birds aren't above doing this sort of thing!)
Resin
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DonnaB
Vancleave, MS (Zone 8b)
January 1, 2007 6:26 PM Post #3042382
| not sure I agree on Yellow-rumped Warbler in the first pic but I don't have books on western species. Is possible it could be a female. Winter plumage make IDing more difficult as well. 2nd pic looks more like a woodpecker than a sapsucker to me |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 1, 2007 6:29 PM Post #3042391
| Second one is a Red-naped Sapsucker (breeds Rockies, winters southeast CA, southern AZ)
Resin
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
January 1, 2007 6:29 PM Post #3042393
| betterbloom:
2nd one really does look like a sapsucker to me.
I agree with the other posters that the 1st one is some sort of warbler. Which one? Beats me! ;)
Deb |
betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 1, 2007 6:39 PM Post #3042426
| So I must have more than one sapsucker around here, and possibly a warbler. Didn't even know I had warblers here. I don't have one called a Red-naped in my cheapy book. Could it be called something else? |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 1, 2007 8:10 PM Post #3042811
| Quoting:I don't have one called a Red-naped in my cheapy book
Time to treat yourself to a new book! - Sibley or National Geographic
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
January 1, 2007 8:14 PM Post #3042828
| betterbloom:
Check out this link:
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/184/_/Red-naped_Sapsucker.a...
Deb |
betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 1, 2007 8:14 PM Post #3042829
| Resin, I'm banned from all extras till I get a job. Then it will definetly be on my list along with many other things, like plants. |
Magpye
NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a)
January 1, 2007 8:40 PM Post #3042936
| Here's a few more on-line resources to help ya out .. with IDing the birds.
Enature.com > http://www.enature.com/home/
WildBirds.com > http://www.wildbirds.com/Identify.htm
* California > http://www.thayerbirding.com/birdlst.asp?LOC=5&Title=Califor...
- Magpye |
betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 1, 2007 8:45 PM Post #3042952
| Deb: Thanks so much for that info. That is the right bird, I could tell by the noise. Drives my cat nuts when I play the bird songs. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007 8:51 PM Post #3042967
| LOL.My parrot loves it when I play the Birdsong CD. He already imitates the hawks really well. |
betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 1, 2007 8:53 PM Post #3042977
| And so where is a pic of you parrot, are you holding out of us? (LOL) |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007 10:57 PM Post #3043362
| Heres Teddy. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007 10:58 PM Post #3043365
| And another. 
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betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 1, 2007 11:43 PM Post #3043510
| How cute, or handsome, should I say. And can Teddy Talk ? |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)
January 1, 2007 11:51 PM Post #3043537
| Teddy is one pretty cool bird Pelle!!
Tell him i said "pretty bird!"
o/ |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 2, 2007 12:03 AM Post #3043569
| Thanks!Yes, talks, sings and imitates all sorts of sounds. Now that its winter he's doing someone blowing their nose,lol. |
betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 2, 2007 12:09 AM Post #3043591
| Too funny, and I'll bet he eats better than you ? |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 2, 2007 12:10 AM Post #3043596
| Naturally! |
betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 2, 2007 12:15 AM Post #3043629
| My cats also eat better than I. I figure it's not their fault they have a lazy mom who won't get off her laptop and go find a job (lol), right now I'm cooking them chicken breast for dinner. I guess I'll get the leftovers to put in a salad. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 2, 2007 12:21 AM Post #3043662
| I have 3 cats but only 1 of them will eat any type of people food. |
betterbloom
Blythe, CA (Zone 10b)
January 2, 2007 12:25 AM Post #3043673
| I have two, a small skinny one and a large fat one. Both both are spoiled. |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
January 4, 2007 9:59 PM Post #3053576
| Pelletory,
LOL |
