Posts Tagged "Brewer’s Blackbird"

Sunday stroll in the sunrise and a better sunset

Posted on May 31, 2009 in Birding | 0 comments

Today I went for a stroll along Bozeman Creek and, then, up to Triple Tree for little birding and a lot of relaxation in the fresh morning light. The surprise bird of the day was a calling Northern Bobwhite – obviously an escaped bird. The whole avian crew is here now except for the Willow Flycatcher.   In the evening, Vida and I went for a little drive to shoot some sunset shots. We managed to find a family group of Northern Three-toed Woodpeckers up Little Bear Creek and a Great Horned Owl near Gooch Hill.   ...

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The arrivals keep coming

Posted on May 7, 2009 in Birding | 0 comments

On my morning swing, I managed to see my first of the year Brewer’s Blackbird and White-crowned Sparrow as well. The sight of the day, however, was a Sandhill Crane on the nest. I plan to visit this spot about every 2 days to get a chronicle of the nesting progress. ...

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Birding from the Bike

Posted on May 16, 2008 in Birding | 0 comments

Yesterday as I was riding home from a client’s location, I did a little birding from the bike. I was able to see displaying Brown-headed Cowbirds and Brewer’s Blackbirds. The most unique sighting of the day was a an almost completely black Red-tailed Hawk. The tail showed just a hint of red shading. In another note, the Costa Rica trip seems like it is a go. I’m getting super excited about a return to CR. I have begun to generate a target list using my local copy of WilderTrack. As a side note, WilderTrack is nearing release as soon as I get the database on the server and...

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