7/21/08 Defensive Common Yellowthroat - bit-tech.net Forums

Computer Gremlin · 21st Jul 2008, 17:37

This is a female common yellowthroat that is trying to drive me away from her territory. Unlike people birds express their emotions only through singing and body language. Her tail is up, wings apart and neck feathers slightly fluffed up just making a scolding "tchep!" at my camera. In a way these warblers act like winter wrens but lack the total fearlessness that makes them fun to watch.

OleJ · 21st Jul 2008, 22:28

I just can't translate emotions from a bird... It's a really good picture of the bird though.

Vers · 21st Jul 2008, 23:29

Must have been within feet of her nest. The house wrens around here will do the same thing, only both male and female at the same time...then again there isn't anything worse than a Catbird. Talk about fearless, they will rip your eyeballs right out of your skull--no exaggeration.

Computer Gremlin · 22nd Jul 2008, 00:53

Your right about catbirds being aggressive, the only bird worse than them is the eastern kingbird. Unfortunately I didn't have anybody willing to get their picture taken this month and used one of my better bird photos.

Vers · 22nd Jul 2008, 02:00

I'll punch a kingbird in the face...a catbird OTOH, I will run from. A kingbird never actually darted into my neck, while TWO catbirds have.

mvagusta · 22nd Jul 2008, 03:26

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Originally Posted by Computer Gremlin

Unlike people birds express their emotions only through singing and body language. Her tail is up, wings apart and neck feathers slightly fluffed up just making a scolding "tchep!" at my camera.

lol I think birds are very similar to people. As you said, it was scolding you with a nasty "tchep!" with raised wings!

Imagine some foreign guy sees you come near his house, so he raises his arms and screams "tchep!" I'd walk away

Awesome photo btw

and he does seem to have a pissed off look on his face!

21st Jul 2008, 17:37	#1
Computer Gremlin Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 186	7/21/08 Defensive Common Yellowthroat This is a female common yellowthroat that is trying to drive me away from her territory. Unlike people birds express their emotions only through singing and body language. Her tail is up, wings apart and neck feathers slightly fluffed up just making a scolding "tchep!" at my camera. In a way these warblers act like winter wrens but lack the total fearlessness that makes them fun to watch.

21st Jul 2008, 22:28	#2
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,986	I just can't translate emotions from a bird... It's a really good picture of the bird though. __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

21st Jul 2008, 23:29	#3
Vers Protograffer...but not really. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,318	Must have been within feet of her nest. The house wrens around here will do the same thing, only both male and female at the same time...then again there isn't anything worse than a Catbird. Talk about fearless, they will rip your eyeballs right out of your skull--no exaggeration. __________________ 1DIII, 5D+BG-E4, 40Dx2, Tamron 17-50, Canon EF-S 17-85, 16-35L, 70-200L f/2.8 IS, 100-400L IS, 35L, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.8, Sigma 150 Macro, 580EXIIx2, Giottos MT 9360+MH1001 Ballhead & MH658 QR system, Custom Brackets CB Jr. Flash Bracket flickr

22nd Jul 2008, 02:00	#5
Vers Protograffer...but not really. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,318	I'll punch a kingbird in the face...a catbird OTOH, I will run from. A kingbird never actually darted into my neck, while TWO catbirds have. __________________ 1DIII, 5D+BG-E4, 40Dx2, Tamron 17-50, Canon EF-S 17-85, 16-35L, 70-200L f/2.8 IS, 100-400L IS, 35L, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.8, Sigma 150 Macro, 580EXIIx2, Giottos MT 9360+MH1001 Ballhead & MH658 QR system, Custom Brackets CB Jr. Flash Bracket flickr

22nd Jul 2008, 00:53	#4
Computer Gremlin Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 186	Your right about catbirds being aggressive, the only bird worse than them is the eastern kingbird. Unfortunately I didn't have anybody willing to get their picture taken this month and used one of my better bird photos.