First off an "Oregon" Junco stopped by our feeders yesterday making for a nice photo which can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/backpackingbirdwatcher/4314581864/ Has anyone noticed a lower number of this subspecies this winter? I usually see a few at my feeders but have only seen one so far....
This morning I went out to Broken Kettle Grasslands in search of Golden Eagles but no luck with those or the magpies. However I did see a pack of six Coyotes running across the hills there! The Bison were also seen. There are relatively few birds anywhere. During the small warm-up we had a few more birds even in my yard including an American Robin, Cedar Waxwings, and lots of blackbirds but after it got cold again the birds were gone. This winter has been a bit of a let down with no finches and very few raptors...oh well spring is just around the corner and so is my Northern Minnesota trip (I hope). Good Birding, Tucker J. Lutter Bronson, IA --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
