Comments on: Chance to Spot a Recluse http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/07/chance-to-spot-a-recluse/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Leslie http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/07/chance-to-spot-a-recluse/comment-page-1/#comment-7571 Leslie Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:51:05 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=7083#comment-7571 I've only stumbled upon two ovenbird nests, they're little gems of architecture. Have also seen the killdeer fakeout performed by an ovenbird and a blackandwhite warbler too, Kathy. Both led us to nests and later, fledglings. I thought I had the ovenbird song down, but when I heard it a couple of weeks ago, we mistook it for a Kentucky warbler until the true singer popped up. I’ve only stumbled upon two ovenbird nests, they’re little gems of architecture. Have also seen the killdeer fakeout performed by an ovenbird and a blackandwhite warbler too, Kathy. Both led us to nests and later, fledglings.
I thought I had the ovenbird song down, but when I heard it a couple of weeks ago, we mistook it for a Kentucky warbler until the true singer popped up.

]]> By: Merryheart http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/07/chance-to-spot-a-recluse/comment-page-1/#comment-7564 Merryheart Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:35:36 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=7083#comment-7564 I have never seen an ovenbird, and don't know if I've heard them. I'll have to keep an eye out! thanks for introducing me to a species I was unaware of. Blessings, Merryheart I have never seen an ovenbird, and don’t know if I’ve heard them. I’ll have to keep an eye out! thanks for introducing me to a species I was unaware of.

Blessings,
Merryheart

]]> By: Kathy http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/07/chance-to-spot-a-recluse/comment-page-1/#comment-7561 Kathy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:37:52 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=7083#comment-7561 I was camping in Allegheny National Forest over Memorial Day weekend. While hiking I saw an ovenbird faking a broken wing, like a killdeer will do. It flapped and fluttered and then flew a little ways off and looked perfectly normal. I must have been near its nest. There were so many ovenbirds up there it was like a quilt. Walk along listening to one , then another would take over, all the way through the woods. I was camping in Allegheny National Forest over Memorial Day weekend. While hiking I saw an ovenbird faking a broken wing, like a killdeer will do. It flapped and fluttered and then flew a little ways off and looked perfectly normal. I must have been near its nest. There were so many ovenbirds up there it was like a quilt. Walk along listening to one , then another would take over, all the way through the woods.

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