Local Bird News
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"What's this bird I'm seeing in the yard? It doesn't look like
anything in my bird book!"
We hear this statement at all of our stores
several times each summer. You are probably seeing recently fledged
birds that have not yet gotten their adult plumage. Don't expect these young birds
to be small, as they grow very quickly and are usually as large as
their parents by the time they are out of the nest.
Young
Cardinals of both sexes look much like the adult females, but will
have dark bills instead of orange. And immature
Red-headed Woodpeckers
have blackish or gray heads instead of red.
Young birds are also not
as adept at finding food and will often pick up inedible twigs and
pebbles as they learn how to fend for themselves.
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Congratulations to teen birder and frequent Bird Watcher News photographer,
Luke
Theodorou,
for winning a scholarship from the Georgia Ornithological
Society (GOS) to attend the American Birding Association's (ABA's) Camp
Colorado this week. We hope Luke gets to see lots of great western
bird and butterfly species and look forward to his photos! If you have
a young birder in your family, we highly recommend becoming members of
either or both organizations. There are many great opportunities each
year for teens with a passion for birding. Visit www.aba.org or www.gos.org
for more information.
*NOTICE*
All Bird Watcher Supply locations will be closed on Sunday, July 4th for Independence Day. We will be open regular hours on Monday.
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