tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post5387951302792134777..comments2023-06-29T23:10:52.945-07:00Comments on Nature ID: Katie (Nature ID)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-18593542544540065832011-03-08T14:00:27.977-08:002011-03-08T14:00:27.977-08:00Nice photo, Katie!
As for the reason for mimics, ...Nice photo, Katie!<br /><br />As for the reason for mimics, presumably, like most everything else, the reason is sex. Better repertoire than the next guy, better chance of wooing the ladies. Since I mastered the red-shouldered hawk call, I've not looked back.<br /><br />I wish!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-36117355805214541432011-03-08T09:53:33.116-08:002011-03-08T09:53:33.116-08:00Ha! There is one that is always in my backyard an...Ha! There is one that is always in my backyard and it CONSTANTLY mimics a red-shouldered hawk! It also will sometimes mimic a bird that sounds like R2D2. The closest one I can come up with is a hooded oriole, which is interesting because I rarely see them here.Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-25342019852398105312011-03-08T08:06:53.866-08:002011-03-08T08:06:53.866-08:00That's interesting that the Stellar's can ...That's interesting that the Stellar's can mimic a hawk cry. I didn't know they did that, but I do remember many times hikng when I hear hawk sounds in the trees but never spot the actual raptor. Maybe they've been fooling me all along. My guess, and it's just a guess, is that behavior is a lot like when gopher snakes shake their tails in the duff to attempt to mimik a rattler. A defence ruse. I'm beginning to enjoy your site more and more.Waypointshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00882685833748874253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-32070267730477709732011-03-08T07:36:27.958-08:002011-03-08T07:36:27.958-08:00Great shot!!! I know you always say you have a ha...Great shot!!! I know you always say you have a hard time photographing birds, but this is a great photo! We don't get these birds here so it was a treat to see one!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.com