Hi Tweets!

Next month I'm heading south to Bakersfield for a long overdue family visit
and some birding.
This will be the first time I've actually gone looking for specific species.
One of which is the ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, a naturalized species that's
apparently doing very well.
I thought some of you might like to read about how this species came to the
Bakersfield area and how it has adapted to the Southern San Joaquin Valley.

http://frontpage.lightspeed.net/alison1/roserings.htm

I'm even going to try and spot the juvenile delinquent CALIFORNIA CONDORS if
possible. That means a trip into the mountains that can sometimes have
snow. Other birds I want to check out are the BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERONS,
YELLOW BILLED MAGPIES, GREAT and CATTLE EGRETS. And of course what ever
else I can see.

Sometimes my mom has seen a stray parrot or two in her backyard!

This should be interesting.

Tweet! Tweet!



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