but cleared up about lunchtime....
couldn't say it was actually sunny, but it got close when we headed over for our walk at Harrison Bay.
Quiet at first but then the regulars started showing up...
American Robins.....lots of robins...
and Song Sparrows....
and Spotted Towhee - look closely at this one....looks to be nesting material in it's beak. Not surprising, like the Song Sparrows, these guys nest early.
I thought at first this was another Song Sparrow, but no, it is a Fox Sparrow....and it too seems to have nesting material in its mouth. While we are talking nests....I think the eagles are now nesting....only one adult was visible today but it was greeted when it flew to the nest...
Downy Woodpeckers were busy again, as were Black Capped Chickadees. Saw a couple of Northern Flicker but not where I could get a picture....however, the most exciting find again was....
a Bewick's Wren. Unfortunately this photo isn't in focus but you can tell it is what it is...in fact we saw another pair of them at the same brush pile I'd seen them at last year so I am assuming that must be a nesting site. Will have to keep an eye on it. Ideally I should just sit and watch but with an impatient husband and pair of dogs, that doesn't work.
One last note....as I've said before, native plants are extremely important and this year they are all behind schedule...
the flowers of this Indian Plum are just starting to open....another couple of days, especially if we can get some sunshine, they should be open. Still no signs of any Salmon berries....last year they were in flower by the end of February.
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