It was brought to my attention this afternoon (while I was in chemistry lab) that a Western Scrub-Jay appeared to be sick. I walked out of the lab and went to see for myself what was going on. It was a female panting underneath the trees lining the wall of APH, in the pathway right between APH and Science (across from the feeder). I approached the bird, and she quickly stopped her lethargic behavior and waddled away. She was dehydrated.
So, this is just a reminder that as the temperatures around here rise, keep your bird waterers filled for our fine feathered friends!
In other news, a couple of Rufous hummingbirds were battling it out and a male House Sparrow was busy performing a courtship display across from Dental. Like we really need more House Sparrows around here.
1 comment:
Great advice! Thanks for reminding us.
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