What have YOU seen?

Hey, all of you Stearns Mill Pond denizens and users, what have YOU seen on the pond or brook? Contribute your info - what great sightings, what birds, what animals, what sad things, what changes (good and bad), what wonderful moments have there been? Let's share what we know and love about our pond.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS

The red-winged blackbirds are back!  Blake and I took a walk with Carol down into the Hop Brook Conservation area and on the way back (on Surrey) heard a ruckus in the trees and saw a flock of them near the brook.  We saw a second group on Dutton near the little hollow just up from the intersection with Raynor.  Spring is on its way!  Remember that when it snows tonight or tomorrow... 

Eastern Screech-owl sunning in its hole before heading out at dusk
 Our little screech-owl is still around; it seems happy in the hole in the oak.  Above is a better picture (I set my camera to raw so I could do more of a zoom once it was on my computer).  Fun to see it there.  The sun hits the tree about an hour and a half before sunset and that is when I've seen it.  I suspect it is a male because there is a lot of calling at dusk.  Sure is cute!
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