Re: [mou-net] Interesting robin behavior
The bird was "sunning." It leans over, opens its feathers, and exposes its bare skin to sun. This raises its temperature which probably sends at least a few lice and mites packing. I took a photo of my backyard male sunning just last week. < https://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraerickson/50039373192> Best, Laura Erickson, Duluth On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 8:59 AM linda whyte < 004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > Would it make a difference what type of wood the chips are? Perhaps cedar, > for instance, may have special qualities for the purpose of "antting". > Linda Whyte > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2020, 8:29 AM Susan Tertell wrote: > > > From the original post, it doesn't seem as though ants are involved. > Could > > the fumes from the wood chips serve the same purpose? > > > > Susan > > > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 10:23 PM John Clouse < > > 0249d7b7d4a1-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > > > > It’s “anting.” > > > > > > John > > > > > > > On Jul 3, 2020, at 1:49 PM, "jbaum...@usfamily.net" < > > > jbaum...@usfamily.net wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello. I just observed some robin behavior I'd never seen before > and > > > wonder if someone can explain it. > > > > > > > > I went to close a window on the west side of the house and in the > > garden > > > there, a robin landed on the wood chips, leaned a little to one side, > and > > > laid - head tilted - with his mouth open. Within seconds, another > robin > > > flew in - spread his wings completely open on the wood chips, tilted > his > > > head and opened his mouth. Both stayed a few minutes - long enough for > > me > > > to get the binoculars to observe their open mouths, and then the camera > > to > > > snap a few shots. After a few minutes, the robin with the open wings > > stood > > > up, walked a few steps and flew off. Within 15-20 seconds, the second > > > robin did the same. > > > > > > > > If the garden were in the shade, I'd assume they were cooling off. > But > > > this was in strong west-facing sun. Ideas? > > > > > > > > Jeanne > > > > West Como, St. Paul > > > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social > > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > -- Laura Erickson Duluth, MN www.lauraerickson.com For the love, understanding, and protection of birds Cynicism pollutes objectivity. —Dan Rather Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Interesting robin behavior
I think ants would be in sandy soil - that’s where I observed possible anting by a Great Crested Flycatcher. Maybe it was just a dust bath? Tom G Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2020, at 8:29 AM, Susan Tertell wrote: > > From the original post, it doesn't seem as though ants are involved. Could > the fumes from the wood chips serve the same purpose? > > Susan > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 10:23 PM John Clouse < > 0249d7b7d4a1-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > >> It’s “anting.” >> >> John >> >>> On Jul 3, 2020, at 1:49 PM, "jbaum...@usfamily.net" < >> jbaum...@usfamily.net wrote: >>> >>> Hello. I just observed some robin behavior I'd never seen before and >> wonder if someone can explain it. >>> >>> I went to close a window on the west side of the house and in the garden >> there, a robin landed on the wood chips, leaned a little to one side, and >> laid - head tilted - with his mouth open. Within seconds, another robin >> flew in - spread his wings completely open on the wood chips, tilted his >> head and opened his mouth. Both stayed a few minutes - long enough for me >> to get the binoculars to observe their open mouths, and then the camera to >> snap a few shots. After a few minutes, the robin with the open wings stood >> up, walked a few steps and flew off. Within 15-20 seconds, the second >> robin did the same. >>> >>> If the garden were in the shade, I'd assume they were cooling off. But >> this was in strong west-facing sun. Ideas? >>> >>> Jeanne >>> West Como, St. Paul >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Interesting robin behavior
Would it make a difference what type of wood the chips are? Perhaps cedar, for instance, may have special qualities for the purpose of "antting". Linda Whyte On Sat, Jul 4, 2020, 8:29 AM Susan Tertell wrote: > From the original post, it doesn't seem as though ants are involved. Could > the fumes from the wood chips serve the same purpose? > > Susan > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 10:23 PM John Clouse < > 0249d7b7d4a1-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > > It’s “anting.” > > > > John > > > > > On Jul 3, 2020, at 1:49 PM, "jbaum...@usfamily.net" < > > jbaum...@usfamily.net wrote: > > > > > > Hello. I just observed some robin behavior I'd never seen before and > > wonder if someone can explain it. > > > > > > I went to close a window on the west side of the house and in the > garden > > there, a robin landed on the wood chips, leaned a little to one side, and > > laid - head tilted - with his mouth open. Within seconds, another robin > > flew in - spread his wings completely open on the wood chips, tilted his > > head and opened his mouth. Both stayed a few minutes - long enough for > me > > to get the binoculars to observe their open mouths, and then the camera > to > > snap a few shots. After a few minutes, the robin with the open wings > stood > > up, walked a few steps and flew off. Within 15-20 seconds, the second > > robin did the same. > > > > > > If the garden were in the shade, I'd assume they were cooling off. But > > this was in strong west-facing sun. Ideas? > > > > > > Jeanne > > > West Como, St. Paul > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Interesting robin behavior
>From the original post, it doesn't seem as though ants are involved. Could the fumes from the wood chips serve the same purpose? Susan On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 10:23 PM John Clouse < 0249d7b7d4a1-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > It’s “anting.” > > John > > > On Jul 3, 2020, at 1:49 PM, "jbaum...@usfamily.net" < > jbaum...@usfamily.net wrote: > > > > Hello. I just observed some robin behavior I'd never seen before and > wonder if someone can explain it. > > > > I went to close a window on the west side of the house and in the garden > there, a robin landed on the wood chips, leaned a little to one side, and > laid - head tilted - with his mouth open. Within seconds, another robin > flew in - spread his wings completely open on the wood chips, tilted his > head and opened his mouth. Both stayed a few minutes - long enough for me > to get the binoculars to observe their open mouths, and then the camera to > snap a few shots. After a few minutes, the robin with the open wings stood > up, walked a few steps and flew off. Within 15-20 seconds, the second > robin did the same. > > > > If the garden were in the shade, I'd assume they were cooling off. But > this was in strong west-facing sun. Ideas? > > > > Jeanne > > West Como, St. Paul > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Interesting robin behavior
It’s “anting.” John > On Jul 3, 2020, at 1:49 PM, "jbaum...@usfamily.net" wrote: > > Hello. I just observed some robin behavior I'd never seen before and wonder > if someone can explain it. > > I went to close a window on the west side of the house and in the garden > there, a robin landed on the wood chips, leaned a little to one side, and > laid - head tilted - with his mouth open. Within seconds, another robin flew > in - spread his wings completely open on the wood chips, tilted his head and > opened his mouth. Both stayed a few minutes - long enough for me to get the > binoculars to observe their open mouths, and then the camera to snap a few > shots. After a few minutes, the robin with the open wings stood up, walked a > few steps and flew off. Within 15-20 seconds, the second robin did the same. > > If the garden were in the shade, I'd assume they were cooling off. But this > was in strong west-facing sun. Ideas? > > Jeanne > West Como, St. Paul > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
