Morning, Cliff. When we first moved here, anticipated that I would see both Copper’s & Sharp-shinneds with equal regularity. But, just hasn’t been the case. I see, at most, 2-3 Cooper’s in a year’s time, where can sometimes see that many Sharp-shinneds in a day. 

An interesting aside, crow & raven numbers. In the past 5 years, Common Ravens have become quite regular. And, American Crow sightings are rare, now, at our place. Crows are common in town, but Ravens are more common outside of town, itself. For our first 30 yrs here, a Raven was a real treat to observe, and usually a fly-over. Now, are quite regular, even landing on our place. I’m always intrigued by these changes. 

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot