[va-richmond-general] Re: yard birds in the cold
- From: "Jim Blowers" <jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <k-kreutzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Va-Richmond-General@Freelists. Org'" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:38:47 -0500
Anne reported seeing a flock of hundreds of grackles in Stoney Glen
(original) when coming home two days ago and on the previous day I saw the
same flock. Anne reported that the flock contained two red-winged
blackbirds.
Jim Blowers
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From: va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kathy
Kreutzer
Sent: Monday, 2010 January 11 10:13
To: 'Va-Richmond-General@Freelists. Org'
Subject: [va-richmond-general] yard birds in the cold
As I was typing this morning, a beautiful bird I did not recognize appeared
at the feeder and scratching on the ground for seed along with the doves and
blue jays. I kept paging through the Audubon guide repeatedly with no luck
- then a male red-winged blackbird appeared at the tray feeder - a bird I
have never seen in my yard - and I thought - hmmm, maybe the other one was a
female red-wing? And after checking, that was indeed what the first bird
was! I guess they are looking around for food this cold morning. So I
learned to identify a new bird and have new yard birds. Right now the
blackbirds are still out there, as are blue jays, doves, cardinals, titmice,
chickadees and finches all at once - the joy of working at home!
Also had flocks of robins in the holly trees for the first time this winter
over the weekend.
Stay warm!
Kathy Kreutzer
Chesterfield
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