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Printed from https://shop.writing.com/main/books/entry_id/934276-146-148
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Rated: E · Book · Animal · #2144519
a place to express my love for birds
#934276 added May 13, 2018 at 12:52pm
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#146-148
It's been an exciting week!

On Sunday afternoon, I thought I saw a flash of bright orange in a neighbor's tree. There's really only one bird we have that color, so I kept an eye on my yard. I put orange halves out and something had been eating them. I thought it was the Gray Catbird, as I had a few of those last year eating oranges. Then I spotted a Baltimore Oriole  Open in new Window. in my yard eating oranges! *Shock*

I went for a walk at Locust Lake on Tuesday and I heard #146, Wood Pewee, and spotted #147, a Bank Swallow. They're very similar to a Northern Rough-winged Swallow, but I got a good look at it through my binoculars. Thankfully, it landed on the ground and sat still for a little bit! Swallows don't typically do that! *Laugh*

This morning I took a long walk at Tuscarora State Park, one of my favorite parks. I saw a bunch of good birds (still no Louisiana Waterthrush):

Blue-headed Vireo  Open in new Window.

Veery  Open in new Window.

Pileated Woodpecker  Open in new Window.

I almost went home, but I thought I'd check out another quick trail first. That's where I spotted #148, Scarlet Tanager  Open in new Window.! *Shock* I usually see one every year, but this was by far my best photo! They're usually high up in the trees but this one flew a bit closer. Actually there were two males and a little later, I also saw female!

I can't believe I'm almost at 150 birds! Last year I saw 137 for the entire year! I'm having a good year! *Smile*


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