Bird Meeting

I stayed in bed about an hour this morning listening to the birds. They reminded me of a loud meeting. In the background I heard the constant song/chatter of the sparrow. The yellow-eyed Brewers Blackbird offered his one note, a sweet threeeeee. A Crow pitched in now and then with his grumpy caaaww. The Doves…

Christmas Bird Count

My son Kerry, our dogs and I went out to our largest nearby reservoir for a long walk and a Christmas bird count. The result: 150 Canada Geese 1 Bald Eagle flying overhead with prey in it’s talons 4 tiny, white birds who flew up from some grasses 1 Prairie Falcon On Christmas Eve Day…