Date: 6/18/25 5:55 am From: Bruce Morrison <crazcoot...> Subject: [ia-bird] Re: Bobolink question
We have nesting Bobolinks adjacent to our two small pastures this year…was
having a couple different males flying and calling yesterday afternoon,
just before a heavy rain. I’ve only seen two males at the same time - each
in different pastures.
We had three pairs last year here that were drowned out by our late June
flood…the pastures were under about 6 feet of water and flowing.
SE O’Brien County - Grant township
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:11:16 AM UTC-5 benedictr wrote:
> Good morning,
>
> I have not seen or heard a single Bobolink this year. Probably just
> a wrong place - wrong time thing. Have other people been seeing good
> numbers this spring? Russ between Pella and Knoxville.
>
>
>
> Russ Benedict
>
> Professor of Biology
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> Director of Prairies For Agriculture Project
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> Department of Biology, Central College
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> 812 University Street | Campus Box 09 | Pella, Iowa 50219
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> Office: 641-628-5173 <(641)%20628-5173>
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> Iowa bird lovers,
>
> Sitting on my porch this morning, I saw a female Baltimore Oriole
> fly across my yard carrying something large and dark in her bill. She
> dropped it on my sidewalk, reminding me of when birds drop fecal sacs from
> their young. I investigated and found that she had dropped a dead oriole
> nestling. I have always wondered what happens to young that die in the
> nest. Has anyone else seen similar behaviors? Russ between Pella and
> Knoxville.
>
>
> Russ Benedict
>
> Professor of Biology
>
> Director of Prairies For Agriculture Project
>
> Department of Biology, Central College
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> 812 University Street | Campus Box 09 | Pella, Iowa 50219
>
> Office: 641-628-5173 <(641)%20628-5173>
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