Comments on: About http://www.thebirdersreport.com A Bird's Eye View Of The World Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:06:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Terri Lhuillier http://www.thebirdersreport.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-4583 Terri Lhuillier Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:47:28 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?page_id=2#comment-4583 Hi Larry! I found you! You have some beautiful photos on your site! Did you get some good bald eagle shots or footage tonite? Can't wait to see them! See you out on the trails.... Terri Hi Larry!
I found you! You have some beautiful photos on your site! Did you get some good bald eagle shots or footage tonite? Can’t wait to see them!
See you out on the trails….
Terri

]]> By: Larry http://www.thebirdersreport.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-4124 Larry Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:38:44 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?page_id=2#comment-4124 Hi Carol, this is not unusual. Hooded Orioles prefer palm trees for nesting but will nest in other trees. Banana trees are very similar to a palm so this wouldn't surprise me at all. They usually lay 3 to 4 eggs in a clutch and are common breeders in Southern California. If I were you, I would put out an Oriole Feeder and get some really good looks at them! Hi Carol, this is not unusual. Hooded Orioles prefer palm trees for nesting but will nest in other trees. Banana trees are very similar to a palm so this wouldn’t surprise me at all. They usually lay 3 to 4 eggs in a clutch and are common breeders in Southern California. If I were you, I would put out an Oriole Feeder and get some really good looks at them!

]]> By: carol donnelly http://www.thebirdersreport.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-4123 carol donnelly Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:22:48 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?page_id=2#comment-4123 I'm not usually this crazy about birds but I had a Hooded Oriole just nest in my Banana tree and produce 3 babies. What I think I've read this is not normal to be in Orange County, Calif. What can you tell me? I’m not usually this crazy about birds but I had a Hooded Oriole just nest in my Banana tree and produce 3 babies. What I think I’ve read this is not normal to be in Orange County, Calif. What can you tell me?

]]> By: Rich L http://www.thebirdersreport.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2952 Rich L Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:29:32 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?page_id=2#comment-2952 Thanks Larry, I appreciate the advise, tips and guidance, since they continue flying in and out of the area I'll just leave it for another month or so. Rich Thanks Larry, I appreciate the advise, tips and guidance, since they continue flying in and out of the area I’ll just leave it for another month or so.

Rich

]]> By: Larry http://www.thebirdersreport.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2947 Larry Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:30:42 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?page_id=2#comment-2947 Hi Rich. The swallow nestlings should have fledged by now but it is easy to tell if they are gone. If you can see into the nest, just take a look. How high up is it? If you don't see them flying in and out of the nest, they no longer need it. Cliff Swallows will use the same nest year after year if you let them. If the nest is in an inconvenient place for you, I would remove it and not allow them to build another nest there next year. It takes several days for Cliff Swallows to build a nest from scratch but if you don't want them to breed there, make sure you block them from the location. If you can't do that, I would remove any mud they try to place there. They should get the idea and choose another location. Do not remove an active nest for any reason. Once they have a nest built you must allow them to use it until they are finished raising their young and are no longer using the site. All native bird species are protected by the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act_of_1918" rel="nofollow">Migratory Bird Treaty Act</a>. Hi Rich. The swallow nestlings should have fledged by now but it is easy to tell if they are gone. If you can see into the nest, just take a look. How high up is it?

If you don’t see them flying in and out of the nest, they no longer need it. Cliff Swallows will use the same nest year after year if you let them. If the nest is in an inconvenient place for you, I would remove it and not allow them to build another nest there next year.

It takes several days for Cliff Swallows to build a nest from scratch but if you don’t want them to breed there, make sure you block them from the location. If you can’t do that, I would remove any mud they try to place there. They should get the idea and choose another location.

Do not remove an active nest for any reason. Once they have a nest built you must allow them to use it until they are finished raising their young and are no longer using the site. All native bird species are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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