Went out on our weekly class birding trip to Ethan Allen Park yesterday. It was a bright, clear morning. We got to the park around 7:50 AM and it was around 34 degrees F, and not too windy. Sean mentioned that we were asked to go to Ethan Allen Park by the city of Burlington and make some observations. What a morning! It has been so cool to watch as more and more birds return from migration, and become much more active in calling and singing to potential mates. It was so great to see the Barred Owl roosting in a tree. It was so well camouflaged, it took our group a long time until we all had caught a glimpse of it, even thought it hadn't moved from its spot. It was really cool to hear them sing back and forth to each other. I saw a Great Horned Owl at Oakledge Park a few weeks back, and I feel very lucky to have seen two nocturnal birds of prey. The Fish Crow was also an exciting find, when Sean pointed out the call. Even though Ethan Allen Park is a relatively small patch of land, it has a lot of cool species, like Pine Warbler, too, which was awesome to witness.
This week I've also seen a ton of Cedar and especially Bohemian Waxwings on campus. They're eating the last of the crab apples while they can. It's great to know how much to appreciate these nomadic species while they're here.
Heard it calling.
Heard it calling in a tree overhead, did not see the actual bird.
Calling and flying overhead.
At least one foraging on the ground.
A few calling in a tree, close together.
On a hickory tree, drumming.
Two flying through the trees.
Calling and climbing up a nearby tree.
One roosting under a small eastern white pine, calling to another that was farther away. Called back and forth about 3 times. Only saw the one.
One flew overhead, calling.
In the upper branches of a young hardwood directly under an eastern white pine, calling.
A group calling.
Seen above the trees, gliding.
Heard its call nearby.
Heard its distinctive call, and it stood out from the other American Crows. A single "uh-uh."
Multiple, seen flying and heard calling.
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