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I wandered over to Penns Valley, my old stomping grounds, turning onto good old Kline Road and discovering this:
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The American Kestrels were everywhere. Here's one in mid-hover:
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UPDATE: Forgot to add my terrible Horned Lark photo:
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My full list, including where I saw each bird:
Bald Eagle 1 (chased him from Kline Rd in Penn Hall, along Penns Creek Rd, up to Beaver Dam Rd)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (near Williams Rd)
Red-tailed Hawk 4 (3 along 220, 1 near the Baldie)
American Kestrel 5 (near Shingletown on Rt 45, Paradise Rd in Penns Valley)
Mourning Dove 30 (Airport Rd)
American Crow 70 (all over the place)
Common Raven 1 (flying along Rt 45 near Old Fort)
Horned Lark 20 (Williams Rd, Old Fort. People have seen at least one Lapland Longspur here lately, but I didn't see one)
Black-capped Chickadee 6 (everywhere)
White-breasted Nuthatch 2 (Indian Rd. in Penns Valley)
European Starling 20 (flocks on Airport Rd)
White-throated Sparrow 1 (Indian Rd)
Northern Cardinal 2 (Airport Rd)
House Sparrow 10 (Airport Rd)
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
4 comments:
That looks like a nice mix of raptors. I don't see Horned Larks very often, and I still haven't caught up with a Lapland Longspur.
I love AMKEs too. That perched one is just dreamy.
I think that horned lark photo is just fine. You can tell what they are!
Ooooh, your raptor day. DEE-licious.
John--I really like Horned Larks and I wish they'd let me get closer to them to see their little horns!
Earl--they're just so little and their beaks are soooo sharp!
Susan--I knew you'd like the raptorama. It's continued today!
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