Daily Archives: December 25, 2020

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Raptors

I birded along U.S. Hwy. 20 from Mountain Home to Fairfield, Camas County, yesterday. Many birds of prey perched on roadside utility poles. The variability in the plumage of Red-tailed Hawks is striking, especially between Redtails of the mid-Atlantic (I lived and birded in Pennsylvania for 21 years) and those of the Great Basin.
The best find for me yesterday was a Rough-legged Hawk (photo attached).
Alan Gregory in Mountain Home

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Alan C Gregory
Lt. Col., USAF, Ret.
Mountain Home, ID
Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association, life member
Member, North American Butterfly Association

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A very happy / beautiful / birdie / family day to each and every one of us !!

 

I had recently written a limerick to our oldest granddaughter, Olivia age 7, hinting that she might some day write her own book.  Yesterday during our brief visit with her and family in Twin Falls to exchange gifts and holiday wishes, she showed us two “books” she had just “published” – one about her favorite birds and what they eat – very cute and much fun !!    =)

 

Hoping for safe and memorable holidays for all of us on IBLE, stuff that brings us lasting smiles, eh?

 

Larry and Missy

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