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Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
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Noted absences
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Realized a while ago--no Collared Doves for some time. No hordes of black birds. An occasional Red Winged. Haven't seen the mystery Hawk for a while. No Turkeys for several days. Fewer Juncos, it seems like.
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Birding on Bear Island
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Yesterday was a great birding day. It started in my backyard with a couple if Fish Crows--not a new yard bird but a rare one none the less. On to Bear Island where there were swans, geese, ducks, herons, egrets everywhere. I saw two of my favorite shore birds--American Avocet and Black-necked Stilt. They are my favorites because they are... Mehr »
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robins and others
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A week ago a flock of robins showed up. They're still around, bob-bob-bobbin' along. Saturday I saw what I thought was that darned cowbird perched on my 4-perch tube feeder filled with bosf's. So I went out and chased it off. It was a red-winged blackbird.... This is my first spring here, and it looks like... Mehr »
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bluebirds are here
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Saturday I installed a bluebird box at the edge of my property facing the farm field. Yesterday I saw two bluebirds in the tree across from my garage, and one of the birds was checking out the box. I think that one was going inside the box once or twice, but I couldn't tell for sure because the opening faces away from my house. My naturalist friend (who instructed me on... Mehr »
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Blue birds are here
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Spring may actually be arriving. We had "real" snow not too long ago (unusual for East Texas), but now the spring flowers are blooming--daffodils, tulip magnolias, flowering pear, etc. I had a blue bird on my bird bath, both yesterday and today. Gorgeous! I hope they stick around this year. The "icing on the cake" is that there... Mehr »
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Spring is progressing nicely in SW Oregon
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I saw my first Western Bluebird pair today. They were sitting about 12 inches apart on a small pine so likely it is a mated pair. We have 5 boxes out which are designed specifically for Western Bluebirds and average 1 or 2 fledgings per year. Go Bluebirds. Charlie
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I seldom see at my feeder:
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Purple Finches, rare, but this winter we've had 3 females and two males. Pine Warblers, never before, but this winter two have been fighting with the Yellow-rumps. Baltimore Orioles, I usually have seven at the feeders, but this winter only one female, a male visited but kept going... Juncos, usually everywhere, but only one all winter... Mehr »
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Eagle
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I'll bet there is a "Paul Harvey" (the rest of the story) here. [link]
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