Birds in my birdbath, formerly "Need help on GoPro or equivalent camera"

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Fri May 19, 2023 10:34 pm

First, a hawk flew by, here's a screen grab:

And another short video of bluejays and mockingbirds enjoying the new bath.

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Sat May 20, 2023 5:13 pm

Just a short video this time, 1:46 of a hawk sitting on the railing then leaving. That's it, nothing exciting, at no time does Hawkie (I call all hawks Hawkie) do anything exciting. It must be because it's a Saturday, not much going on.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Sun May 21, 2023 12:21 pm

Last summer we had an immature hawk stand in our bird bath for well over an hour. Just looking around. And enjoying the cool fee, I suppose.

It was pretty awesome.

Also had one (possibly the same one?) sit on the back fence for a couple of hours, and one hang out in one of the trees at the back for a while (different visits).

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Fri May 26, 2023 11:18 am

Just a short video of another hawk sitting on the railing overlooking the bird bath, this time closer to the camera.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Fri May 26, 2023 1:00 pm

Ooooooo... nice!

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Fri May 26, 2023 1:31 pm

Something makes me think he was hoping some bird needed a bath.

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Fri May 26, 2023 1:31 pm

Impressive that it feels so comfortable this close to the house.

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Fri May 26, 2023 2:11 pm

gilraen wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 1:31 pm Impressive that it feels so comfortable this close to the house.

If a hawk is outside near the house when I go out I always say hi and wave. It might sound weird but I like to think that it makes the hawks recognize that there isn't a threat here. And there's the bird bath too.

em2nought · Post by **em2nought** » Fri May 26, 2023 9:15 pm

I think that hawk has found himself a good hunting spot. Any bird coming down to drink from the back of the house toward the front isn't going to see him until it's too late.

Hrdina · Post by **Hrdina** » Sun May 28, 2023 1:26 am

em2nought wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 9:15 pm I think that hawk has found himself a good hunting spot. Any bird coming down to drink from the back of the house toward the front isn't going to see him until it's too late.

We have a hawk that occasionally sits on a tree or a fence in our back yard.

We also have far fewer pigeons visiting our back yard than in previous years.

em2nought · Post by **em2nought** » Mon May 29, 2023 4:43 am

This guy went a little further and built a small wildlife pond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvaX748pVI

Hrdina · Post by **Hrdina** » Tue May 30, 2023 12:26 am

em2nought wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 4:43 am This guy went a little further and built a small wildlife pond

That's pretty cool. I wish I had that big a yard and the skills to do something like this.

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