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Re: Raw Nature Follow-up

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Wed, 23 May 2012 10:19:53 -0400

I have yet to see any hummingbirds at my feeder. Usually
there are many fighting to feed.

Gayle

On 5/23/2012 7:05 AM, Warblerick wrote:
> Same here. We took the dog to the vet on Monday late afternoon, and I was listening to a singing House Wren that was going in and out of a small clay wren "bottle" they had up, and mentioned to my daughter how we hadn't seen or heard any at our house not far away, besides the one I had seen very early in the season. Then, voila, there was one in our yard yesterday all afternoon! Where've they been?
>
> Also, I have a definite lack of RT Hummingbirds here as well. just a few visits by the odd male or female, but nothing like in past seasons. Anybody else having this problem?
>
> Rick Sussman
> Woodbine,MD
>
>
> Finally, to add an actual bird sighting to this post; I had a HOUSE
> REN singing in the hedges on the side of my home this afternoon.  A
> ost-definite new arrival this season.  I've heard them earlier this
> pring, but over the past month they've been absent.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Haas<>
> To: MDOSPREY<>
> Sent: Tue, May 22, 2012 9:24 pm
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Raw Nature Follow-up
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>
> First of all, thank you to everyone who responded with comments and suggestions!
> Top pick and likely winner of the DCCO dinner was: RIVER OTTER.  Mink
> ook a close second, but since I managed a glance at the animals head,
> lbeit very briefly, I believe that based on size alone that it was a
> iver Otter.  I have seen otter here in the past, but it was only one
> ime and many years ago.
> I ruled out Snapping Turtle as soon as I got a look at the head. But
> or the minute of so that I watched the event, I thought it must be a
> napper pulling the cormorant under the water.
> One beast that I didn't consider was Chessie.  JB Churchill brought
> hat oversight to my attention.  In all likelihood, the culprit was
> hessie. And if you believe that, you'll agree that the population of
> ed-necked Phalaropes is growing so fast in Montgomery, soon, it is
> nevitable that they'll be popping up everywhere. ;)
> Finally, to add an actual bird sighting to this post; I had a HOUSE
> REN singing in the hedges on the side of my home this afternoon.  A
> ost-definite new arrival this season.  I've heard them earlier this
> pring, but over the past month they've been absent.
> Good Birding,
> Dan Haas
> t. Margaret's, MD
> ervousbirdsatgmail.com
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-- 
Gayle Bach-Watson
Pastor, Benjamin's Krider's UCC
Westminster, Maryland

The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
"Eureka!" but "That's funny ..."
- Isaac Asimov

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