Greetings-
This afternoon while I sat on the porch enjoying a cup of tea and the mild weather. I watched a flock of Juncos fed on the edge of my property; one of them was a Slate-backed. Three or more towhees foraged with them. Robins and Starlings were scattered throughout the trees in the greenbelt behind my home. The longer I sat the more birds I saw. BC & chestnut-backed Chickadees were in my fir trees, they were joined by at least one GC Kinglet. I could hear House Finch in full song but at first they were out of sight. Peeking through a tangle of branches I saw bright red feathers and thought I had found a house finch, while trying to confirm my hunch it flew off. No, that was WAY too big to be a finch. It turned out to be a flicker,as it flew off I'm sure I saw a flash of yellow. I relocated the bird and while it was a better view it still wasn?t good. But I could see the red crescent on his nape. I never did get a look at his face. I think I had my first Yellow-shafted flicker but it may have been an intergrade.
Steller?s Jays squawked in the woods and occasionally showed themselves. Crows flew over from time to time. A single Bewick?s Wren and Red-breasted Nuthatch made brief appearances. Spring is surly here now:).
Linda Phillips
Kenmore 98028-2616
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