ApS
04-17-2005, 07:08 AM
Yes, I'd say Birding was an "Outdoor Recreation".
Yesterday was a productive birding day.
A White-throated Sparrow alighted on my dock. It's possible that it was a White-crowned Sparrow, 'cause its back was to me, and I couldn't see if its "eyebrows" were yellow. It's early for either, in any case.
Duck-wise, there are plenty of mergansers:
Of those too-fleeting -- and tiny -- Hooded Merganser sightings, a pair stopped in Saturday. How many critters can go from 0 (at water's surface) to 60MPH in four seconds? I don't know of any. This is the Hooded Merganser's claim to fame.
The usual male Robins are staking out their woodsy claims -- and making those "annoyed-Robin clucking noises" at one another. (Not the "Cheer-up-Cheerily-Cheerio" sounds whilst attracting the ladies).
Shouldn't there be some migrating Canada Geese overhead by now?
A few Scoters stopped by a few days ago -- heading/migrating North. (Not seen since, and don't expect to, either).
Phoebes are here -- which means there must be bugs about.
A possible Bald Eagle (all brown, juvenile?) flew by -- aggressively -- Saturday.
From acquaintances, I know I see very different birds here than just ½-mile away on the mainland. I've never seen a Grosbeak -- none and never, here. http://fool.exler.ru/sm/bird.gif
And only one Purple Finch -- New Hampshire's State Bird!
OK, that's it. It's the coffee talkin'.
'Better check this blend for caffeine.
ApS
:)
Yesterday was a productive birding day.
A White-throated Sparrow alighted on my dock. It's possible that it was a White-crowned Sparrow, 'cause its back was to me, and I couldn't see if its "eyebrows" were yellow. It's early for either, in any case.
Duck-wise, there are plenty of mergansers:
Of those too-fleeting -- and tiny -- Hooded Merganser sightings, a pair stopped in Saturday. How many critters can go from 0 (at water's surface) to 60MPH in four seconds? I don't know of any. This is the Hooded Merganser's claim to fame.
The usual male Robins are staking out their woodsy claims -- and making those "annoyed-Robin clucking noises" at one another. (Not the "Cheer-up-Cheerily-Cheerio" sounds whilst attracting the ladies).
Shouldn't there be some migrating Canada Geese overhead by now?
A few Scoters stopped by a few days ago -- heading/migrating North. (Not seen since, and don't expect to, either).
Phoebes are here -- which means there must be bugs about.
A possible Bald Eagle (all brown, juvenile?) flew by -- aggressively -- Saturday.
From acquaintances, I know I see very different birds here than just ½-mile away on the mainland. I've never seen a Grosbeak -- none and never, here. http://fool.exler.ru/sm/bird.gif
And only one Purple Finch -- New Hampshire's State Bird!
OK, that's it. It's the coffee talkin'.
'Better check this blend for caffeine.
ApS
:)