There’s the bird itself — above, a Red-winged Blackbird on a reed in one of the city canals — and then there’s everything around the bird. This is the stretch of South Canal Street the blackbirds seem to favor:
There’s the bird itself — above, a Red-winged Blackbird on a reed in one of the city canals — and then there’s everything around the bird. This is the stretch of South Canal Street the blackbirds seem to favor:
One of the great things about urban birding, even in an area like that pictured above can harbor the most beautiful birds. Look around, you’ll be surprised by what you see.
Great pic, thanks!
This is a great site that I just found. I work at Open Square and we are hoping the hawks might build another nest on “our” building as they did last year. When do they usually start building? I haven’t seen much in the morning or in the early afternoon when I leave.
Thanks, Wanda!
I think the hawks have relocated. I’ve been watching another site downtown that seems to be seeing a lot of activity. Usually the female will lay eggs around March 17-20, so incubation should be well underway at this point. The new nest is in a difficult-to-see spot, so I haven’t been able to confirm that we have eggs yet. Hatching usually happens around April 20, so at that point there will be more nest activity and (I hope) it’ll be easier to observe what’s going on up there.