Thursday, February 24, 2011, 1533-1623. Cold, clear, residual snow in feeder area 0-4 inches. 40 F.
1 herring gull
2 mourning doves
3 brown headed cowbirds
5 crows
1 redtailed hawk
1northern mockingbird
1 white breasted nuthatch
1 song sparrow
1 purple finch
11 red winged blackbirds
28 grackles
152 starlings
We got to watch the crows mob the raptor and chase it off. I have seen this many birds in the park, but this was a first for my yard!
3 comments:
Great pictures! I always feel sorry for the hawks when they get mobbed.
We had a peregrine falcon chase some white throated sparrows through some bushes in our yard last week. It was amazing to watch. I've never seen anything maneuver like a peregrine!
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
Thanks, Cristina! Wow-- a peregrine! That must have been amazing! We see this redtail around a lot. He definitely seemed interested in the huge flock of starlings, who should be thanking those crows profusely!
I love seeing your bird photos...what with being a bit of a birdnerd! The surprising thing is that your sparrows look almost identicle to the ones we get down her in Australia! It must be nice to see all tha tlife still there when its so cold:)
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