saw what i think was an eagle in newton yesterday. it soared & circled a few times, then went on its way. it was huge, dirty white in color.
looked sumpin' like this, but it didn't have the bald's black marking:
ahhhhh, predators in the sky; spring is nearly upon us bahstinites...
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jespah
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Mon 1 Mar, 2004 11:39 am
Plus we saw what were either warblers or gnatcatchers scouting out nesting sites in the back yard.
Dammit I want spring NOW!
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TerryDoolittle
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Mon 1 Mar, 2004 10:02 pm
Birdies have been singing outside the bedroom at dawn.....I need a friggin' shotgun! Um, I mean, ahhhhhh, spring.
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littlek
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Mon 1 Mar, 2004 11:09 pm
hey Philbis - could it have been a red-tailed or red-shouldered hawk?
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SealPoet
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 05:28 am
I saw a red-winged blackbird yesterday. Does that count?
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Region Philbis
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 06:59 am
lil'k, don't think it was either. at first thought it was a gull, except it was huge and had a dirty white coat. didn't make a sound -- its mere presence was undoubtedly intimidating to the rest of the critter population...
where's bob smyth when you need him?
we're eagerly awaiting the return of the chimney mockingbird and its dead-on impression of a car alarm
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quinn1
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 08:46 am
Region Philbis wrote:
we're eagerly awaiting the return of the chimney mockingbird and its dead-on impression of a car alarm
And I thought the tweetie little pains that nest in the back door were aggrivating at times
jeesh
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littlek
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 08:51 am
Philbis - did you see it only from underneath while it flew? Or did you see more parts of it?
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fishin
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 09:16 am
RP - From your description it sounds like maybe it was an Osprey.
it was never directly underneath me (a good thing, actually!), but i saw its underbelly.
also saw it from further away, but don't recall any distinguishing features, other than dirty white. was tough to tell seeing it against an overcast sky.
not being a bird afficionado, it coulda prolly been anything. whatever it was, it was very cool seeing it that close...
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jespah
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 12:12 pm
Uh, don't you mean directly above you? Unless you're stamping on birds without my knowin' about it, RP. Hmmm.
PS The skunks were out again last night, lookin' for love. I think our neighbors (the drunk guys next door) have opened a small, skunky red light district. I've seen squirrels go by, furtively glancing over their shoulders and wearing sunglasses at night.
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quinn1
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 12:37 pm
ohh..you've got a skunk love area as well? I want to know why they like the corner of my house....and how I cant get them to like somewhere else...perferrably out of any smelling area of mine.
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SealPoet
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 02:18 pm
Ahh... spring.
We have a skunk feeder. They love the compost bin.
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Region Philbis
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Tue 2 Mar, 2004 02:37 pm
Quote:
Uh, don't you mean directly above you? Unless you're stamping on birds without my knowin' about it, RP. Hmmm.
I have uploaded some pics to the gallery. They've yet to be approved so, cant link for ya.
Also, FYI, the Jan 2004 Gathering doesnt come up in the drop down list to add to, so I added them to the Jan 2003 gathering.
