So as of tomorrow, it will be winter....it sure doesn't feel like it, you could be forgiven thinking it was spring! So mild....but maybe that will change.
The big influx of eagles is finished for the season, but eagle interest is still here, mainly due to...
this young Golden Eagle that continues to hang about the general area.
it has definitely caused some excitement.
as a contrast, for comparison, this is a young Bald Eagle. Quite different from the young Golden Eagle. Their calls are very different as well.
Another unusual visitor that continues to show up is....
this Bonaparte Gull....shown with a Mallard pair for size comparison.
Although many of our usual small birds continue to be elusive... Yesterday we had an interesting observation....
we noticed a number (up to 5) Anna's Hummingbirds buzzing around the top of this cedar tree.....and realized that....
the hummingbirds were harassing a Northern Pygmy Owl! Of course these tiny owls are voracious hunters of song birds, so a good reason for the small birds to stay hidden although we had seen a small flock of another unusual visitors, Common Redpolls, just before seeing the hummingbirds - unfortunately just couldn't manage a decent picture of them.
another day, this Cooper's Hawk was making sure everyone was in hiding mode.
It will be interesting to see how 'winter' plays out. So far it has been anything but what we would consider normal.
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