Finally melted off enough that I can get to feeder hooks and put up half hummer feeder yesterday. Today Cassins showed up to sunflowers with their bright baseball caps and a Calliope. John Schmidt wins this year. Several Sandhills finally, nesting pair and some juvies. I wasn’t sure last years hatchling made it. It’s been tough on them with not much open land. I’m leaving them alone rather than searching for nest. Rackets are increasing. Two Flickers have decided our two chimney caps are superb sounding opportunities for their mate quests. Hope they find someone soon. Drumming down chimney is disturbing. Wake up to Sandhill calls and Flicker drumming, way cool.
I’ve been using a LUMIX point and shoot for over ten years with great results. Mine has a 12x optical zoom and a Leica lens. I’ve thought of upgrading to their 30x optical zoom, but I guess I’m a cheap Yankee despite the years out here. Great cameras that I highly recommend and they fit it in a shirt pocket. Try that with an SLR.
Redtails are swooping around and it’s too cold at night to open windows to try for Saw Whets. Next are house wrens who built a nest in my satellite dish last year.
Bill Moore
Hoot Owl Rd
Inkom