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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Napper on April 09, 2011, 04:58:59 PM

Title: Funny thing happened today
Post by: Napper on April 09, 2011, 04:58:59 PM

Hey!

I've been sitting on my deck for the last 2 hours enjoying the weather although it is starting to cool off.

I have my laptop and my camera with me. playing with Multi exposure images moon and airplanes.

I thought I heard a White crowned sparrow, Just to check it out I played the sound from  the bird. Nope not it. "Song sparrow with a variation"

So I proceed to play various bird songs including a Common Redpoll.  Funny a few minutes later a Redpoll shows up in the tree. Hmmm.

All excited I grab a few images and the bird leaves a little while later.  

15 minutes later I see what I think is the same bird in the neighbours  tree 100 feet away.  Out of curiosity i play the redpoll sound again.  

The bird came right towards me decided I wasn't a Redpoll  turned back and landed in the tree in front of me. It kept looking around like it was trying to find

a friend.  :shock:


I didn't think that this could ever happen..I Haven't seen a Redpoll all Winter.


Yeah I played the Tufted Titmouse and nothing happened :roll:

I'll upload the pics after supper


Napper

seee photo gallery

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Post by: Rob'in'To on April 10, 2011, 12:22:19 AM

I have a Northern Cardinal ring tone on my mobile.  It went off in my pocket, when in the backyard a couple weeks ago and a male Cardinal came out of the cedars all full of rage ready to take on the intruder.  If I ever saw confusion in a bird's face, that was the day.  Now I keep the ringer off when out there.

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Post by: cathief on April 21, 2011, 01:16:54 PM

Those are both great stories!!