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Post by ZandraJoi on Aug 28, 2022 20:44:09 GMT -5
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Post by ZandraJoi on Sept 4, 2022 20:40:10 GMT -5
www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/birding-basics/change-air-bird-migration-patterns "From rufous hummingbirds to Canada geese, discover some of the ways bird migration patterns are shifting for certain bird species...." My notes: Many reasons for the change. "These are just a few samples of the ways bird migration patterns have changed over the years. Evening grosbeaks aren’t showing up in as many areas as they used to, but they are still common in Oregon and other parts of the West. Canada geese were once thought of as exclusively migratory, but now they remain in many states, including Kansas, year-round. Lesser black-backed gulls began showing up regularly in the New Jersey area in the 1970s, and they are now fairly common winter visitors. Sandhill cranes that used to migrate to Florida or the winter are now finding alternatives such as Tennessee. Rufous hummingbirds no longer just fly to the tropics for the winter. Now they will go south to areas like Alabama and Florida. Barn swallows were always known for flying to South America for winter but nesting in North America. However, now they are nesting down there, too."
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Post by lainee on Sept 6, 2022 14:11:07 GMT -5
WOW...a lot of this I did not know..fascinating
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Post by ZandraJoi on Oct 4, 2023 10:52:40 GMT -5
www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/birding-basics/birds-migrate-others-dont"During the spring and fall migration seasons, you may wonder why do some birds migrate while other birds like cardinals stay year round...." My notes: This was interesting: "One of the first things to consider is that migration is mainly about the bird’s food source and not temperature. Many of these birds would be able to survive in cold temperatures if they were able to find food. Most birds that eat fruit or insects must move south in the winter in order to find enough food to survive. Many birds that eat seeds can find plenty of food over the winter months to survive." lainee,
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Post by demonskeith on Oct 11, 2023 1:29:25 GMT -5
I just know I hate seeing it this time of year, means they are flying south and the cold weather is being left in their wake. Wish I could just fly with them, lol.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Oct 16, 2023 19:16:33 GMT -5
I just know I hate seeing it this time of year, means they are flying south and the cold weather is being left in their wake. Wish I could just fly with them, lol. I'm there with you lol
The one thing good about migration is you get to see different birds passing through.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 25, 2024 10:37:26 GMT -5
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Post by Bob on Mar 14, 2024 16:51:59 GMT -5
We tried different things, like corn, thistle, peanuts, grape jelly.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 7, 2024 19:19:39 GMT -5
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Post by Bob on Apr 11, 2024 18:05:02 GMT -5
Naw, haven't traveled. But it'd be nice.
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