Exciting birds this time of year, but we have searched out a few. A Common Redpoll on the feeder. Just one, but nice to see.
More Cooper's Hawks and Rough-legged Hawks than I have ever seen before, sometimes three or four of each on a single short drive.
And this young Red-tailed Hawk we found last night down at Schoharie Crossing SHS. He didn't want to fly and only sailed a few feet above the ground maybe a quarter of the way down the little alfalfa field there.
After that he walked. As you can see his (or her) crop is pretty full and he is wet as a bird can get, so maybe that was all that was wrong. Dunno. We contacted a local rehabber. Not much else we could do.
Finn is becoming a fine squirrel deterrent btw. He wants them and they would prefer not to meet him.
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| Any thoughts on this weird little guy? Clearly a White-throated Sparrow.. But what's with all those stripes? Only one like this. |
Finn obviously sees the evil nature of the noisy rodents
ReplyDeleteThat is one very wet bird. I hope he/she is okay
ReplyDeleteJan, he does! He is a good boi!
ReplyDeleteLinda, He was gone yesterday when we went down, whether to safety or otherwise i guess we will never know.
That different fella looks like a cross with a song sparrow.
ReplyDeleteCathy, that is just what I thought too. It is not too different from the other birds, but you can pick it out of the flock instantly when it comes in. Alas, I have been sick and it is just too cold to go outside for a better photo.
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