I got a late start on my trip to the lake. It was mid-afternoon. Light snowfall
had begun as I biked north on the path in Cass Park along Union Fields, and I
thought maybe this was a dumb idea. Then I began hearing persistent "kleer"
calls from a Northern Flicker ahead. What a treat in winter, i
Hi,
My husband had a couple mallards under the cat today. Go figure.
Diana
Diana Whiting
dianawhitingphotography.com
> On Feb 1, 2015, at 1:35 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:
>
> I was trying to see my neighbors' feeding operation to add to my yard list,
> but the parked car in their driveway blocks
I was trying to see my neighbors' feeding operation to add to my yard list, but
the parked car in their driveway blocks my window view of birds on the ground.
A colony of House Sparrows frequents their yard, and I hoped a native species
would join them, so I peered under & around their car as we
At about 7 AM today, I saw an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL in our box - my first
sighting since Thursday. It seemed to be preparing normally to retire for
the day, with dilated pupils looking out indolently at nothing in
particular. But then the owl burst forth, setting off little snow cascades
from both
100s of Horned Larks and Snow Buntings and at least 2 Lapland Longspurs in
this field at 10:20 am today. A red- tailed hawk occasionally comes by and
scatters all these birds and the 100 or so crows. But the birds come back.
-Diane & Ken
On Thursday, January 29, 2015, Dave Nutter wrote:
> This f