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Index of Subjects I really don't know what kind of tree it is, except that it is a big hardwood but the nest itself is in amongst some small branches and leaves on the lowest limb. It's a very pretty woven cup. Yes I do have a picture but it is not really very good. The photos submitted by Rick Whitman is exactly what the nest looks like & all you can see is the verio's head, red eye & black streak above its eye. I'll send you my pictures anyway and maybe you can tell what kind of a tree it is. My sister is coming over, hopefully tomorrow with her awesome Canon Rebel camera & hopefully I'll have a better picture to share for those who might be interested interested. Sincerely, Gayle MacLean ---- bdigout@seaside.ns.ca wrote: > What kind of tree is the nest in? Do you have any pictures of the nest? > Billy > > On 01/08/2011 12:27 PM, duartess@ns.sympatico.ca wrote: > >> Have been watching with interest and delight the activity& behavior of > >> a pair of Red-eyed Vireos that have a (very) visible nest (for me, > >> anyway) in a large tree in our backyard here in Dartmouth. > >> It is the 1st time that this species has nested here, to my knowledge, > >> anyway. > >> The nest is constantly occupied by one or both and defended > >> aggressively, but more so against the Blue jays than any of the other > >> birds that also perch in that tree and very close to their nest too! > > > > I well remember living in Clayton Park (more than 20 years ago, now) and > > seeing nesting RE Vireos constantly chasing Blue Jays. There are vireos > > in the forest here, but apart from viewing early arrivals and some > > tentative youngsters, we hear them but rarely see them in action. > > > > Doug Linzey > > Arlington, NS > > > >
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