Spring bird migration is in full swing here on The Hill. It’s alway exciting to see the variety of visitors at our feeders this time of year.
Here are some interesting facts about bird migration:
About 4,000 species of birds are regular migrants, which is about 40% of the total number of birds in the world.
Birds can reach great heights as they migrate. Bar-headed geese are the highest-flying migratory birds, reaching altitudes of 5 1/2 miles high.
To prepare for their long journeys, birds enter a hyperphalgia state, eating massive amounts of food.
Kind of like bears preparing to migration.
Thanks to Merlin Bird app we are able to identify the songs of birds we aren’t lucky enough to observe.
These birds were in our backyard today:
This is an incredibly cool website that allows you to track migration in your vicinity! Change add your county to the top.
We did see a pair of male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks this week. The doves were not thrilled to share their feeders.
❤️ Rocky
Dearest Rocky,
You know Auntie HiC is a lover of all our fine feathered friends...however,
I must say the doves are really bird brains if they don't realize how very very special it is to have Rose Breasted Grosbeaks stop at your home for some R&R and food.
Lovingly your Auntie
Bryan thanks each and everyone of you for the very lovely birthday wishes.
wow that is good to know... maybe when they fly so far away we can get some cardinals from the US here? that would be great...
ReplyDeleteThank you Rocky, that is very interesting. It is amazing how high those geese fly.
ReplyDeleteOh, we haven't seen the Rose Breasted Grosbeaks here as yet. Soon we will, they are at our feeders every spring. And we've had a few fleeting visits from Eastern Bluebirds. We used to see them a lot more, but we have more activity in our area now...they don't like that I guess.
ReplyDeleteBelated Birthday Greetings to Angel Madi's Daddy!
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful facts you brought us, Rocky - as a fellow 'twitcher', I am mightily impressed! Hugs and whiskeries YAM-aunty xxx
Dear Rocky, I just came in and took off my gray onesie from being out in the cold Frosty morning. I would love to share some puddle with you and watch the birds. Lynn wants you to know that our hummingbirds in our Baltimore Orioles are back. We're still waiting for those tiny warblers.
ReplyDeleteYes, "MERLIN" is extraordinary ... we do admittedly miss living in a free standing home/neighborhood/more rural area for the bounty of birds seen there ... far fewer pass by our city windows.
ReplyDeleteI would love to share a sun puddle with you Rocky. I enjoyed the bird facts and the video. I see lots of doves around here but have never seen a Rose Breasted Grosbeak
ReplyDeleteSitting in a sun puddle and watching birds after our very long and hot weekend sounds very good to me Rocky.
ReplyDeleteWow - the bar-headed geese sure do fly high! We never had the grosbeaks at our feeder for the couple of years we fed the birds. They are sure pretty!
ReplyDeleteRocky, you have terrific bird TV to watch there! I usually have to go to a wooded area to see a larger variety of birds (beyond the cardinals, doves, chickadees, various sparrows, bluejays and crows, I mean). 🐦
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with the bar headed geese flying so high!
ReplyDeleteRocky is majestic, what a beautiful cat.
ReplyDeleteGreat bird info ~ video and of course sweet Rocky ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteHugs to you Cecilia and Angel Madi ~ xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores, clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Very interesting facts. I didn't know they could fly that high. Love the video. Wow.
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Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches to Rocky and lots of hugs to Auntie C. ♥
I enjoyed all you comments today! Tweet tweet! ❤️ Rocky
ReplyDeleteThose are some very good facts about birds, Rocky. Now we have a very big question for you. We have a very annoying woodpecker who has taken to attacking the very top of our two very tall chimneys. He is here all day long with his rat-a-tat-tat. He is pecking at the metal cage at the top way up at least 30 feet and the sound vibrates down through the fireplaces in the family room and bedroom. We need to get him to migrate somewhere else asap!!! Help!!!
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Very interesting facts. We just put the hummingbird feeder out yesterday, but no visitors yet. XO
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there were that many birds around your place. We have lots around but not in the yard, probably because of the ferals.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the cool facts! I love watching the birds but can only ID a few of them.
ReplyDeleteYou are generous the share your sun puddle
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful feathered friends!!
ReplyDeleteWe wonder if those geese get "light-headed" when they fly so high. We have swallows - one has nested in our BBQ grill so we are waiting until mid-June to open it again and see if the babies have flown the nest. I especially love seeing the bluebirds.
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