We have also had the cardinals singing. Also tufted titmice started calling
around Feb. 5. Two white-bellied nuthatches have been chasing and calling to
each other more than they had been. Also saw a turkey vulture west of Cadiz
on Feb. 5.
        David Smith
        Station 15
        Harrison Cty.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Mock" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 3:46 PM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Love Is In the Air


> Several signs of spring were manifested in the back yard late this
> morning.
>
> Two Downy Woodpeckers seemed to be courting, chasing each other for quite
> a
> while from tree to tree, circling the trunks, etc. I know one was a male
> and
> assume the other was female. If they weren't in motion, one would be
> behind
> a branch or trunk, making it difficult to get a definitive view of both.
>
> A male and female House Finch had some deliberate bill-to-bill contact up
> in
> a tree, though I can't verify that he passed her a seed, chewing gum, or
> germs.
>
> A cardinal has been singing off and on for a couple of weeks , but today
> he
> put on quite a concert.  Usually the cardinals eat at the feeder; however,
> a
> male left with a black oil sunflower seed.  He went out of sight to the
> corner of the house, but I suspect he presented it to his female.
>

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