I looked out my window this morning to find a White-crowned Sparrow. (video below) I have seen it a couple of days ago but couldn’t get a good look at it. We went down to Oil Creek today and saw Orioles and the Bald Eagle was not far from us. We were sitting on a bench getting ready to fish and I noticed something in the tree nearby….and I didn’t have my camera. My husband ran back to get it. You don’t get a chance that often to get a real close-up like that! A Red-winged blackbird was giving the eagle the business and he flew off before my husband got back with the camera. Lesson learned. Then I spotted an Indigo Bunting, a lifer for me.
We got back to Erie about 7 and went for a walk on the Marsh trail on Presque Isle. We spotted so many Bluejays, several gorgeous Wood Ducks, 2 different types of Orioles that I have to look up to make sure I have them right. It was just a wonderful, but cold, evening walk.
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1 toni // May 10, 2008 at 9:34 pm
oh no there is no stopping you now. Ha
Linda I am happy that you are getting out now after your knee problems. Now if I could just get Don to go birding with me more often.
2 mon@rch // May 11, 2008 at 2:07 pm
wonderful birds you are finding! Keep up the great work!
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