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["Anna Varney" <arvarney@xxxxxxx>]

Two good visitors to my yard in Lewis County today.  I had my first Mourning 
Cloak of the spring fly through.  That's a good sign--I hope!  

Another visitor was unusual--a male Red-winged Blackbird.  This was a first.  
He caught my eye and at first I thought that the cowbirds were starting to come 
into the woods as they do every spring.  But a second look showed me part of 
his shoulder patch.  He enjoyed some sunflower seeds then moved on.

Yesterday, while at work I observed a Sharp-shinned Hawk walking and stalking.  
This is the second time I have seen a sharpie at this location hunting like 
this.  The sparrow population is good, they like to feed on last years 
vegetation and the seeds I put out for them.  The sharpie then walks into the 
tall field looking to flush dinner out.  Both times it has succeeded.

Enjoy the sunshine!
Anna Varney
Summertown, TN 

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