http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/04/10/out-of-synch/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/04/10/out-of-synch/comment-page-1/#comment-16915 Katydid Wed, 02 May 2012 00:38:23 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=49093#comment-16915 I have good news and bad. Today a black-billed cuckoo visited my yard. There are numerous tent caterpillar webs nearby with some juicy treats for these birds. I think they will do OK. Bad news: the bird flew into a patio door and died in a pot of leaf lettuce. I was quite amazed to finally see one. After looking at cuckoos in bird guides for years, and never having seen one, I am finally enlightened. I hope this tragic loss never happens again.

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/04/10/out-of-synch/comment-page-1/#comment-16729 Marcy C Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:14:31 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=49093#comment-16729 I have webworm tent and caterpillars on my blooming crabapple…EARLY….as you say… Hoping this weather settles and the lows are in the mid 40s instead of under 30 degrees…been cold and frosty here in the mornings..some damage, but that is only because things were out 6 weeks ahead…sunny and cold this morning…not looking forward to later tonight or tomorrow with maybe white stuff on the ground…I have a birds, butterflies and hummer program tonight…hope it’s not too cold for my flowers I have been babying…

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