Bird Watching: Daily Bird Pics. Vol. 460, 1 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
Thanks NAN, we do have a special view out into the garden. And Spring is my best season of all to enjoy nature, when I'm indoor even. It couldn't get any better than that. Perhaps, that's why my hubby wouldn't hear about relocating- idea. lol

It's so wild, to watch Crows chase hawks, but for Hawk to return the favor (so to speak) against Crows? The rational reason would be, like you've said; defending their nest? In my back yard this year. I think there is a flock of crows that frequenting an area where many Great Blue Herons were seen before--possibly nesting site , and these Crows have since then been observed chasing Hawks away from the area as well. So it could be that's the chosen nesting site for the Crows this year? Unless, the Crows has invaded the Herons' nest, and took over this corner of the woods? I don't know for sure. Nature is fascinating to watch!

Right here on my backyard, I had a pleasure of hosting Mallards' nest 2 years in a row in the past. They just simply took refuge on one of my flower containers by the pier-- a Mallard pair succeeded 2 years in a row. Then other predators chased the wild ducks away subsequent years. This year, I've seen Wood ducks in our close vicinity. Hopefully I'll be lucky enough to find their nest. I just have to wait and see, since there are too many Great Blue Herons in the area for those ducklings to fair well.

1. The pair of Wood ducks down on the point. I've seen them kept coming back to our Island so they may stay? I don't know for sure.

2. See the Pine in the container? I planted that hoping the Mallard will find it safe to make their nest within the pot; where the Pine's broom top will help conceal the nest from Herons? I'll then be concern with Crows and Raccoons--for the ducks. Even my own pets pose some concern; I'll have to keep them in the fence and not run out freely in the backyard. Ahhh, it's rough out there! That's for sure.