Again this winter, we have a small flock of bluebirds! They arrived yesterday (Jan 30). We had 5 last winter, first seen January 5th. Not sure how many in our flock this year, but I saw quite a few this morning, perhaps 5-8ish?
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| Two bluebirds - females |
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| Bluebird - Male |
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| Bluebird - male. Incredibly bright blues this year! |
We also have a large flock of goldfinch, eating up every black-oil sunflower seed in the feeder! Some nyger, too, but they really like the sunflower. It will be a challenge to count them all tomorrow! And we have the usual tufted-titmouse population, cardinals, many juncos, chickadees, white-breasted nuthatch (no red-breasted so far), downy, hairy and red-bellied woodpeckers (haven't seen the pileated lately, but have seen his work on the trees!), house and purple finch, mourning doves, white-throated sparrows, tree sparrows, and I think some chipping sparrows, but I couldn't see them well enough to be sure, and the coopers hawk who also feeds at our feeders! Oh, and did I mention squirrels? Lots to watch!
Feb2 - Forgot to mention that the same day the bluebirds arrived, I saw a Bald Eagle on the ice on Farrah Pond (on 117, just east of the Concord Road -or is it Sudbury Road there?/117 intersection. There was a carcass of some sort, black - couldn't tell if it had feathers or fur - and the eagle was approaching it. Not sure if it had been feeding or was checking out the possibility. I pulled off (was driving) and walked in to get a better look. Clearly an adult bald eagle, but I didn't get to watch for long as my presence spooked it. Good birding day!
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