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That darker gray smudge in the middle is a Lesser Black-backed Gull surrounded by Ring-billed Gulls. Not much to look at? Yeah, that's why I headed over to the bird blind at the nature center.
It first looked pretty quiet at the feeders. Can you see the bird?
Maybe this helps...
How about now?
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This Eastern Screech-Owl was sunning itself in the entrance hole of the Wood Duck box by the frozen pond. He seemed content until a couple of noisy Blue Jays flew in. Then he was gone...
There actually was quite a bit of activity at the feeders. Until this Sharp-shinned Hawk showed up.
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But soon enough, the hawk was gone. The owl came back out. And life was good for the little things. Such is life at Peace Valley.
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(All photos digibined with Zeiss 7x42 BTs and a Canon PowerShot SD780 IS)
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