Hi All,
Male and female Townsend's Solitaires sing and defend territories around patches of junipers in the winter. They usually establish their territories in the fall and then settle down and though they continue to defend them, they usually become less aggressive for the remainder of the winter. I've seen a number of them singing and chasing one another in the past week or two which seems a bit odd but not too out of the ordinary. I am wondering if there are late arrivals in our area that either failed to establish a territory elsewhere or established a territory, depleted the berries and now are moving into more urban/suburban areas looking for juniper patches to defend. Either way, it's always nice to have them bless our neighborhoods through the winter.
Best,
Luke George
On Sun, Nov 20, 2022 at 3:48 PM Mark Miller <snowy.owlets@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Everyone,--Today 11/20 I visited Lake McIntosh in Longmont to get some idea of what's going on with the ice and snow. The lake is 99% frozen, with just a Western Grebe, a few Mallards, scattered Canada Geese, and a clump of Ring-billed Gulls. No real surprise there. As I was walking back to my car, I heard a Townsend's Solitaire singing. I tracked it down and found it in a private yard, singing away (viewed from the street). The bird then flew over to a parked car and sat on the side-view mirror. It alternated between perching on the mirror and attacking its reflection in the driver side window. It's the third week of November and this bird is acting like it's spring. The homeowner came out and we had a brief chat; she saw the bird and seemed interested in it, but she had errands to run. I hope the solitaire gets a grip soon.Mark MillerLongmont, CO
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