[bcbirdclub] Re: interesting bird day
- From: "Don Carrier" <donc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'Buchanan County Bird Club'" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 22:21:45 -0400
Daryl,
Nine years ago I met Roger and Lynda Mayhorn and I remember the early days
when I was getting 5-10 life birds a week. It's nice to see someone as
excited as I was and singing the praises of SW Va. I'll never forget my
first Swanson's, Bluewing or Cerulean warbler. I love this area of the
Appalachian mountains and the wonderful friends I have made in Buchanan,
Russell, Washington, and Dickenson county. I'm also happy that you share
your love of nature with your children. It's very satisfying to meet people
like the Mayhorns, the Raines, Thornhills, and the Hunters who have
dedicated their lives to exposing the natural beauty of this area and
dispelling the rumors that we are all backwards people (And I haven't named
you all but you are all my dear friends!) Even though I started birding in
my forties I've experienced a rebirth of sorts and have been called back to
my roots and reminded of the little things I had no time for as a young man.
Keep up your excitement and you'll soon discover that the birds are only
second to the kindred souls that guide you along this path, and that life
is truly not about what you own but what you observe and share.
Don
From: bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daryl Owens
Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:09 PM
To: Buchanan County Bird Club
Subject: [bcbirdclub] interesting bird day
Started the day off with a great bird this morning. When I got to the
jobsite I was working at in the Indian Creek section of the Council area, I
noticed what I thought was a Robin perched on a berm while searching for a
Black and White Warbler I was hearing. I almost dismissed it and didn't
look, but was glad I didn't when I saw the beatiful female American Kestrel
looking back at me. The day was filled with Warbler and Vireo sounds as
well. This evening when I arrived home (the first thing I do when I pull
into the driveway is check the bird feeders) I saw a handsome male
Rose-breasted Grosbeak on the feeder and a brightly plumed Baltimore Oriole
on the suet feeder. I few minutes later, while preparing to mow the lawn, I
saw a group of crows mobbing a raptor in the distance. I ran to the house
to get my binoculars and what I saw was a Coopers Hawk being chased away by
the mob. After finishing the lawn I was scanning the skies above and
spotted a Red-tailed Hawk circling high above. I thought that the falcon,
accipiter and buteo "hat-trick" made for a pretty cool day indeed.
Daryl O
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