Thursday, August 30, 2007

Recent bird sightings/hearings

We have an Eastern Screetch-Owl that sits in the trees next to the house. I haven't seen it yet, but it sure is vocal. Starts about sunset. The size of the voice led me to think that the bird is about six feet tall, but according to whatbird.com it's a "small owl". It also tells me I may want to buy a hard hat! Check out the voice recording here:

Eastern Screetch-Owl

And an early-morning visitor to the overhead power/telephone? lines:

Red-tailed hawk

He (or she) was sitting on the wire about level with the kitchen window, all rosy in the rising sunlight.

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