I noticed that the mallards are beginning to pair-up in the little arm of 
the North East River, where I live. Five distinct pairs scattered around as 
opposed to the conglomerate mob that usually feeds together.

G/b
Chris Starling


>From: JAMES WILSON <>
>Reply-To: JAMES WILSON <>
>To: 
>Subject: [MDOSPREY] Signs of spring
>Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:40:57 -0500
>
>Dark eyed Juncos are starting to sing their little trill.
>
>The morning walk thru the neighborhood yielded 2 Killdeer, a flock of 
>Pipits and a Barred Owl sitting in a tree.  I regularly hear Barred Owls 
>but this is the first time I saw one perched.  After it flew off (guess it 
>got nervous about 2 people looking at), I continued my walk.  After a 
>couple of minutes, it started calling and a second one responded.
>
>The Phoebe is still in the yard.
>
>Jim Wilson
>Queenstown

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