OldBird 21c microphone covered in snow
Woke up this morning to find 6 inches of snow on the ground. Had to spend an hour digging out the car, and didn’t see or hear too much in the early AM.
Highlight was about 9:45 when I heard a bunch of excited crows while listening to my OldBird 21c microphone. I went to the window and saw them land in a tree, and guessed there must be a hawk in the tree.
American Crows discover a young Red-Shouldered Hawk. Nikon CoolPix P500.
Sure enough, there was. I got the scope on it and was able to digiscope it–a young Red-shouldered Hawk, backyard big year bird #44 and a Code 4 bird I’ve only ever seen once before in the yard.
Digiscoped with iPhone 6, Kowa 883, and PhoneSkope
At the end of the morning I only had 18 species. In spite of spending almost 2 hours outside in the afternoon, I could only muster up a Pileated Woodpecker and 3 unidentified gull sp. to get me to my 20 Bird MDR.
Lots of birds around, especially in the morning, but surprisingly no nuthatches calling or at the feeder this morning (eBird checklist).
Birds in the snow, feeding on seed on ground.
