6comments 3/18/11: Red-wings and Sparrows

I took some more video of the landfill this week.  I was trying to get some footage of an Eastern Meadowlark but he was not cooperating.  So instead I went back to the Red-winged Blackbirds which always enjoy putting on a show.  Also in the video is a Song Sparrow and a juvenile White-crowned Sparrow.  And in the background in the last clip you can hear the Southern Leopard Frogs calling.



In other news: a group of Rusty Blackbirds were seen on Wednesday, the first butterflies of the season were seen Thursday, and I saw my first Tree Swallow last night.  All in all a good week.  I hope to get some more video of the migrants when they start coming through so stay tuned.

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9comments Early March at the Fill

Here is a video of the landfill today around five o'clock.  It gets pretty quiet and serene when all the trucks are gone and the dust settles.  Sorry for all the wind in the background but it's a landfill, it stays windy. Mostly just Red-winged Blackbirds and Song Sparrows now. I'm still waiting to see the first swallow of the year.

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0comments Song Sparrow

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0comments Morning Menagerie

There were a lot of good birds out and about this morning. A group of Cedar Waxwings have been around lately, possibly eating Japanese Honeysuckle berries that grow rampant out here. These guys finally stayed put long enough for me to get a long distance shot of them.


This Song Sparrow was doing a balancing act before landing on the fence.

White-crowned Sparrow and Mourning Dove

Swamp Sparrow

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