tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587616.post2205022483426113841..comments2024-03-08T17:16:56.568-05:00Comments on The City Birder: Friday's FotoRob Jetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07974931706580925551noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587616.post-68705514077265362082012-04-14T11:20:23.605-04:002012-04-14T11:20:23.605-04:00That's an interesting observation. I have seen...That's an interesting observation. I have seen northern flicker remains in Green Wood before. I find it intriguing, as feeding on the ground must certainly make them more prone to attack, but aside from that they are much more wary and much stronger fliers than our other common woodpeckers.<br /><br />As for the parrots, I've never realized they were such allusive prey. I've seen Ryan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281089890953781153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587616.post-63082261952449584712012-04-13T11:42:06.673-04:002012-04-13T11:42:06.673-04:00One needs to see how the monk parakeets delude the...One needs to see how the monk parakeets delude the raptors, especially the coopers hawk that was tenacious all winter long trying desperately to hunt them. He would sit across from the steeple and they would all leave, like a huge cloud of birds, and flock into a nearby tree and squawk as loudly as they could. They are faster and have learned to outwit the raptors, at least the ones that are Starz723https://www.blogger.com/profile/11184104556816459901noreply@blogger.com