As much as I love my backyard and the birds that visit…
the multitude of Dark-eyed Juncos…
the coveys of California Quail and the House Sparrows…
the two Spotted Towhees that frequent the yard…
the territorial Western Scrub Jays…
the occasional Mourning Doves…
the special visiting Varied Thrush…
the Eurasian Collared Doves and the Northern Flickers (who like to play horseshoes occasionally)…
and the resident predator…the Sharp-shinned Hawk…
and all the others…
I really look forward to going to new places and finding different birds.
Tomorrow I’m going birding with a friend to places I’ve never been before…and anticipating all the wonderful birds we’ll find is a great way to begin the weekend.
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January 31, 2012 at 3:24 pm |
That sharp-shinned hawk looks AWESOME. I’d love to see him in action.
January 31, 2012 at 3:46 pm |
Its awesome to watch. Just the other day while on the phone with R/middle daughter I watched as the House Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos trapped in the bush called furiously in warning but they couldn’t leave. Finally one made a dash away from there and the Sharp-shinned Hawk was right behind it…don’t know if it was a successful hunt or not. The other birds took off in the other direction so fast it made me laugh!