Late afternoon yesterday, a little southwest of Lansboro on a Carroll county road I came across what I would call an immature Krider's Red Tailed Hawk. This is based on viewing my Sibley's Guide. It was so pale that when I first saw it sitting on a field gate, for one second I thought it was a Snowy Owl. I doubled back in my car and got a closer look as it had moved to the top of a power pole. A short distance away I then came across a dozen Eastern Bluebirds gathering on power lines and fences. Sunday morning Ava and I saw two Black capped Chickadees in our little woodland north of our house. Why is this so news worthy? It has been nearly four years since we've seen one out here ! We hurried back from our walk and I loaded up the feeders for the start of bird feeding season in hopes of keeping them around. We have several dead trees and one Chickadee was checking out a wood pecker cavity, so maybe they will call it home. Dan Dorrance Red Oak
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