The Starlings are dancing in France!
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I saw a male
Belted Kingfisher on the way to work yesterday. This is a bird I don't recall seeing around here. It was sitting on the electrical line by the stoplight I was waiting at as I was going to work. I noticed right away the long beak and the shaggy head . This light takes forever to change and he sat on the line not moving at all and I took the time to study this bird so that I could identify him later on. I am keeping a mental list of all the birds I have seen. Such things make me happy, what can I say?
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I've watched that video of the murmuration several times now and always love it as much as the first time.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have a lot of different birds around there. What we have a lot of is seagulls and crows (I won't mention the pigeons - oops, I just did) who all look about the same as each other. That kingfisher is very beautiful and what a great treat for you.
Since I've moved to this apartment I don't get to see as many birds as I did at the house at the edge of the woods but that is okay because I am seeing different birds. And I've seen a number of different birds when I go walking in the park.
ReplyDeleteHere in Indiana we have Mourning Doves instead of pigeons (at least here where I live, there may be pigeons in the city) and believe it or not there are sometimes gulls who live in the parking lots and must come down from the Great Lakes on occasion. I can never believe my eyes and ears when I see them circling around the lots and hanging out on the light posts but there they are!
As for Crows, well I love them. They can be quite raucous or silently flying together in groups but they are every bit as fascinating as any other bird around--they are smart and live together in groups and look out for each other, wow!
I keep hearing reports that birds whose usual habitats were here in the South are moving to the north. More proof of globsl warming.
ReplyDeleteI think I saw some Gray Jays at the park this past fall. It's possible that all the animals are moving out of their usual territories of late and yes, more proof for sure of global warming.
ReplyDeleteya know...you coulda given him a ride. That old saying, "birds gotta fly" is a buncha bunk....they appreciate a nice ride once in awhile.
DeleteI didn't see him sticking out a thumb to hitch a ride :)
DeleteCool sighting. That's one way to break up the monotony of a daily commute.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite bird sighting was when we had a Snowy Owl perched on the power line above our porch. There happened to be a lot of snow on the ground at the time. We don't get much snow in the Pacific Northwest; mostly rain. A Snowy Owl, combined with the snowy landscape -- it was like we were living inside a post card or an Arctic picture book.
I have never seen a Snowy Owl. That is so cool!
Deletewhat a cutie! I keep my eyes open for birds here too. A whole new menagerie!
ReplyDeleteHave you seen a Roadrunner yet? That's what I'd be looking for. :)
DeleteI like these birds a bunch. They don't even need that much water. I'm lucky in that I can see these and roadrunners occasionally.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a pilated woodpecker a couple of times and an armadillo. Both are firsts. Not in the states but here in Costa Rica
I heard that some librarians are moving works associated with Lance Armstrong into fiction. Just curious.
ReplyDeleteUgh, well ours are still in nonfiction for now but believe me when it comes time to weed the collection his titles will be removed first.
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