tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27284060.post114791451973821212..comments2024-03-15T11:26:32.688-05:00Comments on In a Cabin by a Wood: Year End - 2005Stormyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05359060698773693084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27284060.post-1148262041511346022006-05-21T20:40:00.000-05:002006-05-21T20:40:00.000-05:00Neo,I'm thinking that the white patches on a mocki...Neo,<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking that the white patches on a mockingbird's wings might look "checkered" when they are flying. Did you look at the link to Cornell on the Mockingbird post? Scroll down and there is a drawing of a mockingbird with it's wings spread. Not quite as obvious when it's static. I can't think of any other bird that it could be, but I'll keep an eye out for any that match your description.Stormyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05359060698773693084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27284060.post-1148241769187693542006-05-21T15:02:00.000-05:002006-05-21T15:02:00.000-05:00Hi StormyNot sure what I saw, but you could probab...Hi Stormy<BR/><BR/>Not sure what I saw, but you could probably play checkers on their bodies if the wings and tail feathers were spreadout. tips of wings white, then brown/grey, then white, all over the bird! Pretty weird! Probably something common though! Thanks. :)<BR/><BR/>NeoconAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27284060.post-1148134471101824242006-05-20T09:14:00.000-05:002006-05-20T09:14:00.000-05:00Hi Neocon,I'm not sure what you mean by "checkerbo...Hi Neocon,<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what you mean by "checkerboard". In our area, the one type of bird that really enjoys harassing larger birds (though many small birds will), are the Mockingbirds. They also like to harass people, cats, dogs, or any animals that are in their "space". ;-)<BR/><BR/>As to the crow -- that's probably what it was. I don't think we have ravens here -- both of the raven species in the US occur West of us.Stormyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05359060698773693084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27284060.post-1148096266360054452006-05-19T22:37:00.000-05:002006-05-19T22:37:00.000-05:00Stormy,While looking out of my office window, I no...Stormy,<BR/><BR/>While looking out of my office window, I noticed two little birds harassing a crow (raven?). These birds were half the size of the crow and were dive boming the crow. Must have had a nest near there. Anyway, the birds were brown/grey in appearance, but once they took flight, they were a checkerboard of brown/grey and white. Just wondered what they were. <BR/><BR/>NeoconAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com