audreyh1
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Yeah, it's pretty amazing how responsive some of these little guys can be to their song! Nice photos! But you're right, you don't want to play recorded bird songs much, particularly when they are establishing territory and raising young as it can interfere. A little bit, however, is just like a rival passing through.Yesterday I was sitting on my back porch. I heard a bird that I thought I should know. Frustrated, I grabbed my Iphone and camera and walked into the woods. I opened my bird App on my phone, and began playing songs from likely suspects. When I played the pine warbler's song, this little guy showed up. He was looking for the bird in my phone. I quickly began to snap some shots. (one note: If you do this, stop playing the song after the bird arrives. Too much repetition may drive your bird from the territory, when they can't find the competing bird they had just heard. And yes, they are called birdbrains for a reason!)
Audrey