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[Heron329@xxxxxxx]

Yesterday my son, daughter-in-law and I walked up the hill behind my Highland 
County farmhouse to see if we could find the golden-winged warblers.  We had 
heard one singing while we were eating breakfast, and soon found the bird 
sitting in the open.  Then we found a female with him in the same tree.  As we 
were watching, another male zoomed in and the fight was on.  The birds flew at 
each other around and around us for a few minutes, then incredibly a third bird 
joined the battle, and the three of them were making a constant chattering 
noise as they went at each other.  
Occasionally they would all stop to rest on the top of the brambles and we 
would have all three birds in our binoculars at once.  Then one of the birds 
would start the fight again, and they would be off.  The female was sitting in 
the tree watching.

We watched the birds for at least 15 or 20 minutes, and we finally left them 
to locate some other birds we were hearing from up the hill.  They were still 
fighting when we walked on.  

We also had rose-breasted grosbeaks, indigo buntings, and a hairy woodpecker 
at the feeders all weekend, along with the usual goldfinches, brown thrashers, 
and assorted others.

Those of you who haven't signed up for the Richmond Audubon Highland County 
weekend June 13, 14 and 15 had better come along!  Email me at heron329@xxxxxxx 
if you want to join us, and I will send you the details.

Margaret


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