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Red & Rosey: A Couple?

18 years ago

This is Rosey. Pretty and likes to eat.

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This is Red. Nice red head of plumage amd likes to eat.

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I noted late last month that there was a huge amount on new chuck-chucking going on in the woods behind the house. That is when I first saw Rosey.

Over the last 2 days, I have seen two red-bellies on the same tree following one another. Red continues to come to all the feeders. I haven't noticed Rosey at the feeders. However, I now have noticed Red pointing towards a suspect tree (maybe a potential or an actual nest) and calling berrrillll, berrrillll, berrrillll. He then flies off, and before you know it, the second red-belly meets him.

I haven't been able to identify it as Red and Rosey together but I have not seen two red-bellies together before. So, I am assuming that Red and Rosey are planning to start a family.

If anyone has first-hand experience on what to expect, please let me know. I was thinking about getting a hanging platform feeder for Red with freeze-dried mealworms. Since Red chucks at me when he wants food, its fairly easy to make sure Red receives his (Rosey's and the kids') rations.

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