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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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A pair of Red-shouldered Hawks established themselves here in late February and the Broad-winged Hawks have just returned - trying to stake out a territory. The Red-shouldered got the worst of this aerial jousting, but there will be more encounters and, hopefully, these birds will again arrive at a truce.
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American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)Observer
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7800
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Common Raven (Corvus corax)Observer
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A happy bird - found a hard-boiled egg.
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Common Raven (Corvus corax)Observer
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Just hatched on 4/07/24. There are at least three Raven chicks in this nest.
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European Hornet (Vespa crabro)Observer
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70 degrees - half a dozen foraging in the compost - sometimes not on their best behavior
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Bedstraw Hawk-Moth (Hyles gallii)Observer
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My wife was just reading a book before bed when ....
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
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taking advantage of dog-brushing resources ...
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
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Observation #6700
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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Melanistic
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
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iNat Observation #6,000
This male was observed on December 12th with a broken wing and sad prognosis, but is adapting remarkably well to his circumstance and is surviving.
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)Observer
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Observation #5900 Preening female seemed completely unconcerned with having her photo taken. A tagged bird, I couldn't read the numbers on her right leg.
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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I initially thought it was Cooper's but it's almost the size of a Crow. A Blue Jay wasn't afraid to swoop in and try to drive it away. Another Red-shouldered was squawking, nearby. I believe this bird to be a juvenile and sibling in a local pair. Two days of rain and fog and limited hunting opportunities for predators, this hawk was just trying to dry out as the temperature rose before his day began.
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North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)Observer
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Fresh apples.
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
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and an unkindness of Ravens
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Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus)Observer
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Found inside on a plaster wall (3rd photo) and then transported outside on the rim of a butterfly net - 1st bat seen here this season.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
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A newly-excavated Red-bellied Woodpecker cavity has been discovered by a European Starling. The male and female Red-bellied are both visible in this photo and the male is trying to pull the Starling out of the nest by its foot.
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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)Observer
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With Pine Siskins.
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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Melanistic
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Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)Observer
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In a flock of about 20 birds.
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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Sits on the window sill just to tease the dogs.
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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)Observer
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It doesn't appear that it's some kind of injury damage as much as a deformity and, I understand, from A.K.D., (Avian Keratin Disorder). It's hard to believe she, a woodpecker, has survived to adulthood with this bill.
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
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Alert, but not perceiving a threat, this young male allowed me to approach to obtain his portrait.
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Red-eyed Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus ssp. erythrophthalmus)Observer
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Third observation of the day.
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Red-eyed Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus ssp. erythrophthalmus)Observer
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Fourth and final sighting on Thursday - Earth Day. Not around at all today (Friday).
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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Melanistic:
