Redpoll

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We took a little drive and hiked at Grand Lake St Mary’s yesterday. As we hiked at Windy Point, we saw these sparrow sized birds that seemed impossible to photograph. We both kept trying, and by the time we returned to the car, all we had was a few shots.

When we returned home, I was surpirsed to find what we had photographed. I thought I saw some red, and sure enough, we had seen a gallup of Redpools. Yes, these are photos of the Common Redpoll. The last photo may be a male. The male has more red on the breast, while both the male and female have red on the head. Two of these photos were captured by Teresa and two by me. A fun time, but cold.

~ Rick

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Early Goldfinch

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This was another big surprise .. our 1st sighting of an American Goldfinch for 2021. This one is a female. We did not see any males, but I am sure we will soon.

Why am I so excited? We have never photographed a Goldfinch in Feburary or March. Last year I think it was Apirl or May. Did I mention I am so excited?

~ Rick

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Our Friend

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We hiked on Sunday afternoon .... and there was a lot of snow. This Blue jay seemed to follow us for part of the hike. Teresa took the first photo, and I captured the last two.

As for the snow, we saw a couple guys running the snow covered trails in the snow (See the photo). I guess it was not that bad out there. At least the trail was plowed and the temperature was mild.

~ Rick

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Spring, Please!

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I took this photo a week ago before all of this white stuff happend. I guess there was a little snow on the ground, but nothing like what we have right now. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for spring.

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How Fast?

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The Mourning Dove is a beautiful bird. Yes, they can obnoxious and make a mess, but they are so peaceful. I like watching them land. They have a very different cadence to their flight when approaching to land. If you listen close, you can also hear this interesting whistling sound as they take-off and land. Its cool.

What I did not know:

  • They can fly up to 55 mph. I had no idea.
  • They generally have two doves per brood, but they can do this up to six times a year.

They are not hard to find ... they are everywhere in towns, cities, and in the woods.

~ Rick

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