Saturday, March 26, 2016

A Little Bird Told Me

Another day, another walk with the dog. This time we drove about 20 minutes out to a small man-made lake in our neighboring county. The combination of sunny skies, brisk breezes, and barely budding branches made this an ideal walk for bird watching, and we were not disappointed:

Canada goose, mallard, sea gull, goshawk, red winged blackbird, starling, nuthatch, downy woodpecker, robin, cardinal, blue jay, tufted titmouse, Carolina chickadee, house wren, wood thrush, swallow, bluebird, one lonely mute swan, and a well-known bird that I have never seen before: an oriole!

I think that's a good sign as baseball season approaches!

6 comments:

  1. 'barely budding branches' - I'm a sucker for alliteration :) Thanks for sharing this slice and letting me tag along on the walk with your dog.

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  2. What a wonderful day! I walk my dog everyday, too, and it's such a relaxing time. His name is Yadi, after the catcher from the Cardinals! I noticed you saw a Cardinal, too, so maybe it is a good sign! ;)

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  3. I just finished my walk with my dog. It was a little breezy here, but it has been a beautiful day. Happy Easter!

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  4. Congratulations on finally seeing an oriole!

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  5. How lucky you were to see all those birds. What biodiversity!

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  6. Have you read H is for Hawk? I haven't yet, but from what I've heard, it's a book we should both add to our list.

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