I stand corrected—it/she was stunning. It's been a long time since I saw
them in CA.
Candace
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Candace Cornell cec...@gmail.com wrote:
Nancy Ostman and I enjoyed a number of excellent views of the Rufous
Hummingbird at the Schlabach home between 9:40-10:50 am. today. It is a
stunning male, especially when the sunlight catches it just right. Many
thanks to Marty and Mary Jean for opening their yard to birders!
We headed to Knox-Marcellus where there were thousands of Canada Geese,
some Cackling Geese, 30+ Green-winged Teal, 17 Sandhill Cranes, 37 Great
Blue Herons together in a group in the grass, and a lone Bald Eagle perched
in a tree top. As soon as we got there we were treated to a spectacular
murmuration of starlings undulated across the marsh. Along the towpath, Fox
and White-Crowned sparrows bathed in the puddles and foraged in the weeds.
Another thousand or so Canada Geese also dominated the water into Puddler's
Marsh. There they were joined by 150+ Snow Geese, more Cackling Geese, 20+
Northern Shovelers, 10+ Double-crested Cormorants, and numerous gulls. Two
large plovers and a handful of peeps were too far away to ID. However, a
flock of 25+ Pipits combed the water's edge up-close, affording terrific
views of their foraging antics. Just as we were about to leave (13:00), the
Bald Eagle soared overhead causing the entire flock of geese to take off in
a panicked cacophony.
What a beautiful birding day!
Candace Cornell
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