Greensboro Birds

Another one from the GBirds vaults making its public debut: From back in February, our local Barred Owl trying to chill out in a pine by our building, but instead is being mobbed by a bunch of crows and jays. (And a revving motorcycle about halfway through.) He doesn’t look very pleased to see me, [...]

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I handed the photo reins over to Josh this afternoon while we walked through Battleground Park. In a spot where we’ve had good luck seeing a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Josh noted that the birds sounded a little agitated. A second later, he pointed into the woods:

Another Barred Owl! We’ve seen them in this area before—in [...]

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It’s 8:15 and I’m waiting for an owl. I hear them calling to each other just beyond the park barn. The songbirds get really quiet for a few minutes every time the owls hoot or caterwaul. The past two evenings, the Barred Owl appeared in the pine tree at 8:30. I spotted it last night [...]

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Josh is, hands down, a master birdspotter—even when he’s indoors. Tonight he was collapsed in his chair after a long day, when suddenly he gets up and goes to the patio door. “A big bird just flew into that tree. Get me the binocs.” I do, and here’s what he spotted from the comfort of [...]

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I like weekends because Josh gets to join me and Happy for birding in the park. I admit to feeling a little guilty that I have the luxury of weekday time to see all the cool stuff out there. Plus, Josh is a truly excellent bird spotter. He claims he just happens to be looking [...]

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Today’s post is in memory of one of the sweetest neighbors you’d ever meet. We found out today that he’s no longer with us. Not long ago I showed him this Barred Owl, which was the first and only owl he had ever seen. His response was filled with happiness and appreciation. Birding is mostly [...]

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Big ups to Lincoln Green maintenance guru George for sending me this great photo of our local Barred Owl. George was able to see the owl pair together, and got a nice clear shot of this one. He must the Owl Master, because they’re always hiding behind stuff whenever I’m over there. Thanks, George!
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In my last post, I asked why owls seems to break so many branches and bark pieces, creating piles of the stuff beneath their roosts. I also posited the question on Cornell’s Project FeederWatch listserv. Here, a few readers’ theories:
Josh: My broken branch theory: they break the branches when launching into flight. Or they’re destroying [...]

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