Comments on: Incoming Feathered Missiles And A Big Word http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:59:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nancy Nichols http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/comment-page-1/#comment-11911 Nancy Nichols Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:44:03 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/#comment-11911 Don is right about the plants. CWWs don't go to feeders, however I have a half an apple and an orange sitting on a pole in the backyard. The only way to attract them, especially when it is cold and dry is to add a drip system to your bird bath. You haven't seen anything until you've seen a bunch of drunk birds all trying to bath at the same time. Get your cameras ready!! Don is right about the plants. CWWs don’t go to feeders, however I have a half an apple and an orange sitting on a pole in the backyard. The only way to attract them, especially when it is cold and dry is to add a drip system to your bird bath. You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen a bunch of drunk birds all trying to bath at the same time. Get your cameras ready!!

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]]> By: billh http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/comment-page-1/#comment-11881 billh Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:45:07 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/#comment-11881 Cool birds. I especially like to see the way they perch on the very tips of branches. They are distinctive that way. I've had them in the back yard, but never at a feeder, I last saw a huge flock near Lochwood Park, perched on the tips of a giant pecan. Very colorful birds. BTW, Nancy, I love it when you post these bird stories. I loved all the shots from your feeders. Cool birds. I especially like to see the way they perch on the very tips of branches. They are distinctive that way. I’ve had them in the back yard, but never at a feeder, I last saw a huge flock near Lochwood Park, perched on the tips of a giant pecan. Very colorful birds.

BTW, Nancy, I love it when you post these bird stories. I loved all the shots from your feeders.

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]]> By: the amanda http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/comment-page-1/#comment-11878 the amanda Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:19:47 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/#comment-11878 I had two of these hit the glass on my back windows yesterday. One of them was out cold. My dogs love it when that happens. Are they eating berries from holly bushes? 'cause that's all I got right now. I had two of these hit the glass on my back windows yesterday. One of them was out cold. My dogs love it when that happens. Are they eating berries from holly bushes? ’cause that’s all I got right now.

]]> By: TK http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/comment-page-1/#comment-11876 TK Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:09:55 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/01/17/incoming-feathered-missiles-and-a-big-word/#comment-11876 I have been waiting all season for these incredible birds to arrive since first witnessing 2 years ago their ability to devour entire yaupon hollies of their berries in a matter of minutes. It is actually pretty cool to watch the frenzy even not being any kind of a bird fancier. I hope I am at home to watch if and when they come by and will try to get some video. I have been waiting all season for these incredible birds to arrive since first witnessing 2 years ago their ability to devour entire yaupon hollies of their berries in a matter of minutes.
It is actually pretty cool to watch the frenzy even not being any kind of a bird fancier.
I hope I am at home to watch if and when they come by and will try to get some video.

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