I think he is a blue-gray gnatcatcher, but I’m not positive. Click on picture to enlarge.
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Red-tailed hawk
Wow. Look at those feet! 🙂 Click on picture to enlarge.
Owlet, Oh My!
It was nearly dark, so they are not the best pictures, but wow, the cute! Click on pictures to enlarge.
It really is spring?
On this cloudy, cool day, I’ve been going through some of the pictures from this time last year in anticipation of the soon-to-arrive. Click on pictures to enlarge.
White-headed cardinal and flicker
The white-headed cardinal continues to visit, as well as the flickers. I am still hoping for nests in our backyard. Click on pictures to enlarge.
Great Horned Owl
I was very lucky to see a great horned owl nest this morning. This parent was being chased by crows and hanging out in the bushes near the nest. Click on picture to enlarge.
Isn’t She Lovely!
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Two Eaglets and One Visiting Juvenile
When I visited the nest this morning, there was a juvenile eagle on a tree nearby. One of the parents was calling out and seemed very disturbed. I assumed he/she was calling for the other to come and run off the intruder. I didn’t see the eaglet and was a bit worried. I hoped she/he was keeping his/her head down in case of trouble (I’ve seen the young ones do this when the parents seem agitated). So, we went back later this afternoon. Not only was everything fine, we discovered there are two eaglets in the nest! Click on pictures to enlarge.
Red-winged Blackbird
I love listening to their calls! Click on picture to enlarge. 
Tree Swallows and Bluebirds
The tree swallows were very interested in the bluebird boxes, but this little guy wasn’t having it. I caught these pictures while I watched him flying from box to box, chasing away the tree swallows. Click on pictures to enlarge.