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| Male House Finch |
I know I have not posted anything in a few days. Between giving and grading midterm exams, appointments, making recommendations for students for next year's classes, and calculating second semester grades - there has not been much time. But I have been looking on the way home while driving but not getting out of car and walking.
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| Male Northern Cardinal |
But this morning was nice! From 8:00-8:30am, there was a flurry of activity at the feeders here. Although there were no birds to add to my Big Year, it was just nice and relaxing to watch the activity.
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| Male Eastern Bluebird |
So, here's what I saw in that half hour: 6 Blue Jays, 2 Chickadees, 2 Bluebirds (going in and out of a nest box), 2 House Finches, 1 White-throated Sparrow, 2 Mourning Dives, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4 Juncos, 3 Titmice, 2 Cardinals (male and female), and 1 Goldfinch. Whew!
I should note that every time I see a bird at the thistle feeder, I get the binocs and check to see if it isn't a Pine Siskins. I am still spoiled by the irruption we had 2 years ago of pine siskins since they usually stay further north than here. But for about 2 months, everyday I was able to see at least one pine siskins mixed in with the goldfinches at the thistle feeder.
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