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« Reply #45 on: 10-Dec-10, 10:05:57 AM »

Dale is right, but all birds have a dual voicebox; it's not unique to the Tui.  They just don't necessarily all choose to harmonize with themselves.  I'm saving up another spectacular example (my favorite birdsong) for when we get around to the Vs.  Here's a nice article about birds and singing:  http://www.pbs.org/lifeofbirds/songs/index.html
that's a great article!
"Another performance ploy is to transmit the signal from above the vegetation by leaping up and calling from mid-air. The blue-black grassquit, a tropical grassland bird of South America, leaps clear of the grass during displays."  coool.
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« Reply #46 on: 10-Dec-10, 12:26:55 PM »

How about Tufted Tit Mouse.  Have those up home but we aren't there!  Miss all the birds we see in the winter up North.    See lots of Turkey Vultures down here too!

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2010/12/the-buzzards-are-back.html Speaking of TV's.

Just found this site with who knows how many tits... who knew!? Not me!

http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/list.php?qry=Tufted%20tit-tyrant



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« Reply #47 on: 10-Dec-10, 12:27:43 PM »

How about Tufted Tit Mouse.  Have those up home but we aren't there!  Miss all the birds we see in the winter up North.    See lots of Turkey Vultures down here too!

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2010/12/the-buzzards-are-back.html Speaking of TV's.

Just found this site with who knows how many tits... who knew!? Not me!

http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/list.php?qry=Tufted%20tit-tyrant



That's alot of tits Bobbie!!! Grin I didn't know either.  blindfold

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« Reply #48 on: 10-Dec-10, 12:34:49 PM »

How about Tufted Tit Mouse.  Have those up home but we aren't there!  Miss all the birds we see in the winter up North.    See lots of Turkey Vultures down here too!

I've got LOTS of them-I'll share!  I've posted this guy before, but he's the only one I have handy...



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« Reply #49 on: 10-Dec-10, 12:41:12 PM »


I've got LOTS of them-I'll share!  I've posted this guy before, but he's the only one I have handy...

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OOPS!  Misspoke!  Found another one

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« Reply #50 on: 10-Dec-10, 01:02:12 PM »

Temminck's Stint

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temminck%27s_Stint

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« Reply #51 on: 10-Dec-10, 02:05:30 PM »


I've got LOTS of them-I'll share!  I've posted this guy before, but he's the only one I have handy...

Ei

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Thanks Ei . I love these little guys!!!  Grin
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« Reply #52 on: 10-Dec-10, 02:21:39 PM »


I've got LOTS of them-I'll share!  I've posted this guy before, but he's the only one I have handy...

Ei

OOPS!  Misspoke!  Found another one



Cute lil birds.
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« Reply #53 on: 10-Dec-10, 02:58:39 PM »

OK, so should Turkey Vulture be under "T" or "V"?  I have some I'd like to share.
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« Reply #54 on: 10-Dec-10, 03:00:13 PM »

OK, so should Turkey Vulture be under "T" or "V"?  I have some I'd like to share.

I'd say they go wherever you'd like!  Some today & some under V!

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« Reply #55 on: 10-Dec-10, 04:10:12 PM »

Dale is right, but all birds have a dual voicebox; it's not unique to the Tui.  They just don't necessarily all choose to harmonize with themselves.  I'm saving up another spectacular example (my favorite birdsong) for when we get around to the Vs.  Here's a nice article about birds and singing:  http://www.pbs.org/lifeofbirds/songs/index.html
that's a great article!
"Another performance ploy is to transmit the signal from above the vegetation by leaping up and calling from mid-air. The blue-black grassquit, a tropical grassland bird of South America, leaps clear of the grass during displays."  coool.

I hope that all of you have seen the whole series by Sir David Attenborough, called "Life of Birds"!!  It's really amazing and really a "do not miss"!!  If you haven't caught it on PBS, you can rent it!
The grassquit sounds very energetic!  Perhaps it's jumping, not so much from the need to be heard and seen, but the need to avoid creepy crawly, biting things in the S. Africa grasses!  That's why Canadian birds don't do that leaping about -- there's nothing here that's "to be avoided"!  Makes our birds look lazy!! *grin*
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« Reply #56 on: 10-Dec-10, 05:02:17 PM »

OK, under the "T"'s I'll put Mariah and the Turkey Vulture pics.  Kaver and the Turkey Vulture will go under "V"! 
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« Reply #57 on: 10-Dec-10, 05:05:33 PM »

I remember and love both these and the Kaver ones, Carol!!! Thanks!
Kaver is one brave tiercel in those photos!  dale
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« Reply #58 on: 10-Dec-10, 05:07:46 PM »

I remember and love both these and the Kaver ones, Carol!!! Thanks!
Kaver is one brave tiercel in those photos!  dale

Dale - Thanks for reminding me about them.  Should I post the Kaver and the TV pic now?  You know me, I have a hard time waiting.   laugh
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« Reply #59 on: 10-Dec-10, 05:12:01 PM »

That's alot of tits Bobbie!!! Grin I didn't know either.  blindfold

the prize for best tit name, as far as I'm concerned, goes not Great Tits but to the critter I posted back in "M" -

MOUSE-COLORED PENDULINE TIT

wonderful photo at: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gXoJNsSObeuZvTkR77FxYA

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