THE LAST ONE STANDING IN THE BUZZARD SUN TREE!

Hi Everybody!!
Today we are looking at the last red headed buzzard. All the rest have taken off on their spring migration. I suspect this one is Lucy's mate. Lucy is a female Black Vulture who has a nest under this buzzard tree. Old Red (pictured), is a Turkey Buzzard (or Turkey Vulture). These 2 separate species have cross-mated in this herd that overwinters at Kates Cabin. I am looking forward to seeing the baby! Anyway, the buzzard sun tree was a huge oak that died years ago. I found some photos from 4 years back of the sun tree and buzzards in their full glory! Enjoy!


How the buzzard sun tree looks today


Link to G+ Photo Album:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6136661387708503985


Old Red (Male)





























From Four Years Ago:

1 12 2011    Link:https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/5663918031022878161



(Google had some cool editing toys back in the day)


Nov 29, 2011
The Red Heads in the Buzzard Sun Tree   (same tree)






This is what the Buzzard Tree looked like before it lost most of its branches








All trees die, but some live for along time. Enjoy your Trees!



...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek. See you next time!


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CHECKING IN ON CASSIDY-THE ONE LEGGED BUZZARD

Hi Everybody!!
Yes, Cassidy is still here and growing up. Against all odds, she prevails. As she became stronger on the ground, her Mom had other ideas for her. Cassidy will learn to sit in dead trees as buzzards do.  In today's pics you will see a couple of early attempts to land and balance on a branch. She did fall out of the tree a few times, but she flew back up. Now, buzzards do not have a voice box so they make noises like a cat hissing. Cassidy gets so mad having to balance in the tree, I can hear her loud hissing and flapping her wings as if cussing out her Mom! A few other birds now visit Cassidy and her Mom in the tree. What do they do? They sit like statues in dead trees because that is what buzzards do! Enjoy!



Link to Photo Albums in G+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6065059277700227361





Cassidy is right at home among my Mom's concrete statues









In light rain, the Mom opens her wings over Cassidy.



Link to photo album in G+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6065661334319788833


Cassidy in her secret hideout: under the fountain in Mom's Memory Garden.














The Memory Garden (Cassidy is under Mom's big fountain)



The Review of the Hummingbird Migration returns tomorrow!

















Link to hummingbird photostudy:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6070839816894468593



...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek.  See you next time!

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THE HANDICAPPED BUZZARD, CASSIDY, HOPS ON AND THRIVES!

Hi Everybody!!
Today we are taking a break from the Hummingbird Migration and looking in on Cassidy Buzz.  Cassidy is a handicapped buzzard who either hatched out with a broken leg or had an accident in early babyhood.  Now, we all know in Nature, injured animals do not usually make it.  However, little Cassidy is learning to function with the daily supervision of her Mom. The photos below are from  August, but happy to report she is still here and has learned to sit in the tree and watch the hummingbirds!  The Hummingbird Migration Review returns tomorrow with the September photos. Enjoy!!


Cassidy is leaning on the wood border of the flowerbed to help shift her weight off the good foot.

Link to Album Photostudy:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6055561441225066673




She is coming out from under the water fountain to get some food and water.








She hops very well now.


She has clean water everyday on the ground so she can reach it easily.


She rests under the water fountain.


This is my Mom's Memory Garden where this buzzard has found Sanctuary.


8-16
Link to Album Photostudy:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6055563882985692433


I hear alot of commotion and found Cassidy up here in this tree.




She is being attacked in her chest by a mockingbird.


The little monster is attacking her then flying to the other side and repeating.


The Mockingbird is screeching and diving attacks.



Cassidy is doing nothing as he hits here over and over.


He is one mean bird and poor Cassidy does not fight back.












I could no longer watch this assault, so I threw a rock and knocked him out of tree.
He did not come back.



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Link to Photo Album:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6064998916954938401

Here is Cassidy hopping over to the water bowl. (Her Mom is with her)





Almost there!


Scratching her itch on the rock.









Closeup of the damaged leg.

Last Blogpost about Cassidy:
http://katescabin.blogspot.com/2014/09/catching-up-with-cassidy-and-look-at.html





...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek. See you next time!

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