Check out the beak on this guy!!! He’s the male that has been hanging out in the yard. There are two females that seem to be building two nests which must mean…he has a harem!! This is a Curved Bill Thrasher and he has the biggest curve I’ve ever seen.
He’s kinda skittish (who wouldn’t be with two wives?) and I don’t want to scare them off from their nest building, so my shots aren’t the best. I’ll keep an eye on them and let you know if there are any little Jimmy’s who show up in the future.
30 Days of Music: Day 23 - “Unforgettable” Nat King Cole
Quotes:
“My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe.” Jimmy Durante
Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!” Jimmy Durante
6 comments:
oh my...what a shnoz on that guy...lol.
I've never seen anything like that before!
Up to this point in my life, I've not been much of a bird person. I like live birds but not dead birds! I've caused a lot of consternation in my neighborhood over dead birds. Sorry, this is not supposed to be about dead birds; this is supposed to be about your photos. Back on track.
Hey, I have never seen a bird with a curved beak like that! He is a cool dude. I hope his harem gives him lots of descendants so we can see his clan again next year.
Do you name your birds?
LOL! Very imaginative that you thought of Jimmy Durante! I wonder if the gene pool for the hugely curved beak, or for the normal curved beak, is dominant?
Kathy - I don't normally get attached to too many of the birds. I did the baby mockingbirds and named them...Atticus and Sam. And this guy's beak just couldn't go unnoticed...so Jimmy. :)
Kathy - From what I've read, the older the bird is the longer the beak and the more it curves.:)
Long ago, before the cats, I used to feed the birds in our back yard. We had a huge thrasher with a hook for a beak, whom I affectionately called Gonzo (from the muppet show!). And yes, the older the bird, the longer the beak is what I've read too. They are fun to watch :) especially when they are cavorting with the ever inquisitive cactus wrens!
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