I was surprised to observe an adult Bald sitting on a fence post this morning in a field across the street from my house on (5921) Picnic Woods Rd.� I was�out @0615ish, but failed to see it then although it may well have been there.��I first observed it at 0830ish when i was taking the dog on the "long" walk.� Over almost the next two hours it remained on the post.� At that point i was getting concerned that it might be unwell, but soon thereafter it was observed to fly away by one of my neighbors - just missed seeing�the takeoff�myself.� On a bike ride the previous eve (Sunday) i thought i had heard an eagle calling on Sumantown Rd in the vicinity (west of) the new FRED CO conservation park.��I scanned the skies and saw nothing.� Perhaps it was also perched on a fence post at that time.� The locations are less than 3 miles apart as an eagle flies.� Neither location would seem to be attractive to an adult BE, but it goes to show that�you
never can tell.
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After this observation of one of our largest birds, I finished the morning by observing one of our smallest, a hummer, come to the feeder.� I'm mostly seeing females, but had a shy male Sunday eve who couldn't quite bring himself to come TO the feeder, although he came close.
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Jim (Michael) Speicher
Broad Run/Burkittsville area of S FRED CO
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