Little birds kicking the crap out of big birds

[Dugout DickStone]

I see it almost everyday.  Wtf is that all about?

[DQ12]

maybe they're not kicking the crap out of each other but only goofin' off and rough housing

[Teddy_Westside]

Kind of the opposite of this but I saw a big bird eat a small bird right out of the air once at tennis practice in high school.

[Dugout DickStone]

Kind of the opposite of this but I saw a big bird eat a small bird right out of the air once at tennis practice in high school.

Great story Teddy Westside

[jmlynch1]

Kind of the opposite of this but I saw a big bird eat a small bird right out of the air once at tennis practice in high school.

amazing animal stories thread

[fun muffin]

I see it almost everyday.  Wtf is that all about?

Probably western kingbirds protecting their nests from hawks/crows.  Usually birds like kingbirds,mockingbirds, and shrikes are to fast and agile for hawks to catch.  However sometimes the hawk gets one.*



*see Teddy_Westside's amazing animal story.

also i am declaring to be goEMAW's resident expert on all things birds

[Bloodfart]

The other birds in my neighborhood do not like blue jays AT ALL.  They go apeshit when one lands in my back yard.  I've heard blue jays wreck other birds nests.  Kinda like that bad person at every party that finds it amusing to break stuff in someone else's home. 

[Pete]

I see it almost everyday.  Wtf is that all about?

Probably western kingbirds protecting their nests from hawks/crows.  Usually birds like kingbirds,mockingbirds, and shrikes are to fast and agile for hawks to catch.  However sometimes the hawk gets one.*



*see Teddy_Westside's amazing animal story.

also i am declaring to be goEMAW's resident expert on all things birds

Great to have you, fun muffin. 

[Brock Landers]

The other birds in my neighborhood do not like blue jays AT ALL.  They go apeshit when one lands in my back yard.  I've heard blue jays wreck other birds nests.  Kinda like that bad person at every party that finds it amusing to break stuff in someone else's home. 

I'm convinced blue jays are the assholes of the bird world.  I recently had a finch nest on my front porch that hatched 5 eggs.  One morning before work a blue jay was perched on the wrought iron porch support looking at the nest and I shooed the bastard away.  Checked the nest for the next couple of days and one evening the finches were gone.  RIP, baby finches.

[420seriouscat69]

The other birds in my neighborhood do not like blue jays AT ALL.  They go apeshit when one lands in my back yard.  I've heard blue jays wreck other birds nests.  Kinda like that bad person at every party that finds it amusing to break stuff in someone else's home. 

I'm convinced blue jays are the assholes of the bird world.  I recently had a finch nest on my front porch that hatched 5 eggs.  One morning before work a blue jay was perched on the wrought iron porch support looking at the nest and I shooed the bastard away.  Checked the nest for the next couple of days and one evening the finches were gone.  RIP, baby finches.

I here Cal Ripken agrees. He thinks Joe Carter's a real bitch.

[fun muffin]

The other birds in my neighborhood do not like blue jays AT ALL.  They go apeshit when one lands in my back yard.  I've heard blue jays wreck other birds nests.  Kinda like that bad person at every party that finds it amusing to break stuff in someone else's home. 

I'm convinced blue jays are the assholes of the bird world.  I recently had a finch nest on my front porch that hatched 5 eggs.  One morning before work a blue jay was perched on the wrought iron porch support looking at the nest and I shooed the bastard away.  Checked the nest for the next couple of days and one evening the finches were gone.  RIP, baby finches.

Yea blue jays are not nice birds.  Brown-headed cowbirds are similar except they lay their own eggs in a finches nest.  The finches then incubate and protect the eggs along with their own.  When the cowbird babies hatch they develop more quickly (because they hog all the food) than the finch babies, and eventually push the finch babies out of the nest to die on the ground.     

[slobber]

The other birds in my neighborhood do not like blue jays AT ALL.  They go apeshit when one lands in my back yard.  I've heard blue jays wreck other birds nests.  Kinda like that bad person at every party that finds it amusing to break stuff in someone else's home. 

I'm convinced blue jays are the assholes of the bird world.  I recently had a finch nest on my front porch that hatched 5 eggs.  One morning before work a blue jay was perched on the wrought iron porch support looking at the nest and I shooed the bastard away.  Checked the nest for the next couple of days and one evening the finches were gone.  RIP, baby finches.

Yea blue jays are not nice birds.  Brown-headed cowbirds are similar except they lay their own eggs in a finches nest.  The finches then incubate and protect the eggs along with their own.  When the cowbird babies hatch they develop more quickly (because they hog all the food) than the finch babies, and eventually push the finch babies out of the nest to die on the ground.     

Sounds bad ass and brilliant all at the same time. Mother Nature is awesome.

[fun muffin]

Great to have you, fun muffin.

thanks Pete, let me know if you need insidery info on birds.

[wELLsculptedbrows]

I see it almost everyday.  Wtf is that all about?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobbing_(animal_behavior)

 

also i am declaring to be goEMAW's resident expert on all things birds

Does the name Brett Sandercock mean anything to you?

[puniraptor]

A simple definition of mobbing is an assemblage of individuals around a potentially dangerous predator


Lol

[fun muffin]

Does the name Brett Sandercock mean anything to you?

nope

[Dugout DickStone]

I see it almost everyday.  Wtf is that all about?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobbing_(animal_behavior)

 

also i am declaring to be goEMAW's resident expert on all things birds

Does the name Brett Sandercock mean anything to you?

As in, Brett Sandercock renowned ornithologist, or a different Sandercock?

[sonofdaxjones]

Oh man, just had that yesterday right outside my office window.

Mean ol' Mr. Crow started to walk his a$$ up into the tree where Mr. and Mrs. Mockingbird had their nest.   Dax, being extremely smart knew exactly what was up. So Dax, being a friend of lovely voiced birds everywhere walked out his office and walked over to the tree where Mr. Crow flew off only to be met with an onslaught of dive bombs from the Mockingbirds, various Blackbirds, even the swallows engaged.

That'll teach ol' Mr. Crow I tell ya.

Other Avian events that have happened on or just right outside my office window:

A Falcon slammed into my office window chasing a blackbird, the Falcon got up dazed, got things righted and then flew off, the blackbrid, dead as a doornail . . . other birds were not happy with the Falcon.

An Osprey flew by carrying a mouse, all of sudden a Bald Eagle swoops in at the Osprey forcing the Osprey to drop the mouse, the Bald Eagle pirouettes, dove and snatched the mouse out of the air and flew off.

[CNS]

I have a yellow finch that firmly, but not full speed, rams the window two to three times a day for the last week or so.  really wants in for some reason.  After the last time each day, he lands on the sill and spreads his wings all the way out and tilts his head side to side a few times.  feels like he is giving me the bird version of the comeatmebro sign.

What should I do? 

Do I need to be worried about some sort of finch retribution for some wrong I am unaware of having committed? 

[fun muffin]

does said finch have talons? if not, then there's nothing to worry about.

[CNS]

does said finch have talons? if not, then there's nothing to worry about.

Talons, no.  Friends, yes.  He appears to be the leader...

Also, there is a large quantity of bird poop on the driver side of my truck during the same time line

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[wELLsculptedbrows]

As in, Brett Sandercock renowned ornithologist, or a different Sandercock?

Bingo. I was hoping the goEMAW resident birding expert might have spent some time out in a blind on the Konza watching prairie chickens booming and/or had said renowned KSU ornithologist test him on how to identify a Ferruginous Hawk as opposed to a Roughlegged Hawk, a Downy Woodpecker vs. a Hairy Woodpecker etc. 

[Dugout DickStone]

As in, Brett Sandercock renowned ornithologist, or a different Sandercock?

Bingo. I was hoping the goEMAW resident birding expert might have spent some time out in a blind on the Konza watching prairie chickens booming and/or had said renowned KSU ornithologist test him on how to identify a Ferruginous Hawk as opposed to a Roughlegged Hawk, a Downy Woodpecker vs. a Hairy Woodpecker etc.

I think we are thinking of different Sandercocks.

[fun muffin]

As in, Brett Sandercock renowned ornithologist, or a different Sandercock?

 watching prairie chickens booming

did this outside of Cassidy once.