MuseBlog-not birds.

Finally, a post not about birds. If other MBers see this blog, please post on it! thanks,

ZVX

Olive-Sided Wonders…

I’ve been lately seeing a pair of Olive-Sided Flycatchers around my house. These wonderful birds are now the jewel of my day, to see them flitting around my house, flashing their white chest and stomach patches. the below photo shows a flycatcher in all it’s glory as it sits on a snag of branches against a picturesque sky.

Olive-Sided Flycatcher, showing white flashes on its belly and chest.

3rd graders learn to observe

Today I volunteered with a local birding program to teach 3rd graders about birding. they were great kids, seemed interested, and always paid attention. Some of them even pointed out an Olive-Sided Flycatcher and a Cliff Swallow. A great experience for me, I think it was good for the kids too!

Bright and orange–what did you say that was?

I saw a few Bullock’s Orioles around my house, and thought nothing of it. then, a week later there were four, not two.  Now I can enjoy eight orioles from my back porch, watching them squabble with some local Acorn Woodpeckers. flitting around, and teasing my cat, they are a beautiful sight.

–The Screech Owl

Ash-Throated Nesters

I have recently seen a pair of Ash-throated Flycatchers nesting near my house. Here’s a photo of an Ash-Throated, sitting in it’s natural habitat. The Ash-Throated is an amazingly intriguing bird. With a flashy yellow chest, dark, ashy throat, and conspicuous orangish flashes on the wing, it will always be among my favorites, and always be a delight to see when I peer through my binoculars and…there it is!

Things that I hope will hold your interest… Peregrine Falcons

At Beatlesrockr’s suggestion, this thread is about Peregrine Falcons.

–The Screech Owl (ZVX)

Life with the birds

I’d like to write a page about my ‘life with the birds’ as i call it. for instance, yesterday morning i saw both Hutton’s & Warbling Vireos outside my window. i’d like to share how profoundly magical this experience was, not to mention other sightings.

–The Screech Owl

Random

Here’s where I put…most things things that are–well–random. post anything about birds, (or wildlife in general) .

–The Screech Owl

Hello world!

This is my birding checklist page; in short, you can put everything you see on here, and if you have any problems with identifying a bird, post it, and you can get answers.

–The Screech Owl