[SBB] County birds
- Subject: [SBB] County birds
- From: Bob Power <[[email protected]]>
- Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:31:40 -0800 (PST)
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Hi all:
The day started off well with the 7:30--9:30
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper show. Two Tree Swallows, and a
Peregrine Falcon get barely a nod from the crowd.
I left Alviso and went on a raptor hunt on Bailey Rd.
When I took the 101/Bailey Ave exit, an Osprey circled
overhead, looking as confused as I was. If you decide
to use that exit, do it at a time when your patience
level is high.
Anyway, I was looking for a Ferruginous Hawk and
wouldn't be deterred. I finally found a big raptor in
a ploughed field opposite the IBM facility on Bailey
Ave. Dark back, white chest... Ferrug? Nope,
juvenile Osprey. Poor thing was eating dirt for lunch
as far as I could tell. But I suppose she did have
something tasty there.
I ended the day at Arastradero Preserve, where two
adult Golden Eagles were circling to the admiration of
a number of folks in the parking lot. Along the main
trail, two White-tailed Kites were clearly in love,
which led to more research. Learning is good.
Birds of North America Online ($40 for a year; it's
worth it. It's Christmas... I'm just sayin.....):
"Pairs found together year-round, but more individuals
paired Dec through Aug. Courtship behaviors Dec
through Sep."
I'd say it was a bit more than courtship, but that's
just me.
Good birding,
"No birds sang the whole time we were up there. I didn't see a thing. I still dream about that trip though." Ted Parker, Northern Peru. 1978
From: A Parrot Without A Name. Don Stap. Knopf, 1990
Bob Power
Oakland, CA
Alameda County
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