tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post7674764276751659809..comments2023-06-20T04:04:27.986-07:00Comments on Betsy's Bird Journal: Huntley Meadows Bird Walk - NestsBetsy Truehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12597041485243321074noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-39962097526107134152009-02-10T12:18:00.000-08:002009-02-10T12:18:00.000-08:00Last weekend, outside the Panera Bread restaurant ...Last weekend, outside the Panera Bread restaurant in VA Beach (near Pembroke Mall), I saw a group of birds waiting for crumbs from the outside patrons. These were large (the size of mockingbirds) birds with strong all-purpose dark bills; dark gray backs & wings; yellowish bellies tinted faintly with olive (but not white); and all had WHITE irises! Tail is held out straight, not cocked up. I was guessing white-eyed vireos, having never seen one; but all books & photos indicate the vireo is a smaller ("sparrow-sized") bird. These were definitely larger. Probably still there, boldly begging for crumbs. Can anyone help ID this bird? Lynette Combs, Norfolk, VALynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450372356654274366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-60412985774400409062007-05-21T16:55:00.000-07:002007-05-21T16:55:00.000-07:00That's really nice you were able to capture a phot...That's really nice you were able to capture a photo of a W-E Vireo nest. -The gnatcatcher nests are odd looking.-Pretty good camouflage.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-81010549620494956532007-05-21T12:34:00.000-07:002007-05-21T12:34:00.000-07:00Vern--I can't say I've seen many either, and as fo...Vern--<BR/><BR/>I can't say I've seen many either, and as for the nest, someone showed it to me or I NEVER would have found it. I barely found it knowing where it was. Somewhere, in one of my early blog entries, I got a really good picture of a WEV at Huntley Meadows...I'll need to look for it. At least I think it's on the blog...Betsy Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597041485243321074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-84794716644997256782007-05-21T12:18:00.000-07:002007-05-21T12:18:00.000-07:00Now a White-eyed Vireo just seems to be one of tho...Now a White-eyed Vireo just seems to be one of those birds that eludes me. I see a few a summer when everyone else seems to be seeing loads. And finding a nest? Well forget that, so thanks for showing me what a nesting WEV looks like.<BR/>VernAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com