Compared to Chris I am barely a birder, and considering the amount of time
spent birding in 2012, I am even less of one.
However, on May 8, at our feeders we had a Blue Grosbeak. Carmen
Hockett spotted it first and she knew it was different. I was so consumed
with eyeballing it that the camera,
The best bird of 2012 for me was not the most beautiful (Painted Bunting,
Florida) or most longed-for bird (Burrowing Owl, also Florida). It was the one
that made itself available for close and repeated observations: the Eastern
Screech-owl. During the summer, we hosted a family of 2 parents
About 11:40 this a.m., an adult Cooper's Hawk flew into our back yard and
perched on the lower rail of our fence. Three crows (our resident family,
less one) were in attendance without the showy dramatics they go thru with
Red-Tails. The crows sort of stalked around and got closer and closer to
Two hundred Redpolls at my feeders today.
-Geo Kloppel
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Hoary Redpoll with a flock of Common Redpolls at feeder on Lake Como Road at
1:00. A Mitchell.
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As I stepped out of the house this afternoon, I heard a cardinal belt
out a few notes. The bird apparently thought better about its timing
and promptly ceased singing. Anytime I hear birds singing during the
winter, I keep praying that this might be a reliable harbinger of better
weather to
It may be a good evening to listen for screech-owls. Jeff Gerbracht
mentioned his was calling. We have one vocalizing spontaneously here at
Monkey Run too.
Cheers,
Chris
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Hi All,
Sorry for the late post. The Hoary Redpoll I saw was on Lake Como Road (in
Summer Hill) at Nick's place. Sorry I don't know the exact address. I
actually stayed on Lake Como Road even though his home is on the lake.
There was a cleared off area, so... I grabbed my scope and watched from
