[Birdtalk] Birds seen 1/9/09

[Connie McManus]

On my way to Tremonton today, I passed the Fish hatchery and saw lots and
lots of gulls, 4 or 5 Northern Shovelers, 1 Gadwall, the Lovely Lesser
Yellow Leggs that Ryan reported (that bird really must have more L's in it's
name)  and 1 Great Blue Heron.  Last year, I remember the Blue heron, but
there was also a Great Egret that spent the winter here.   I didn't see him.
Further down the road, 2 juvenile bald eagles, 1 Nothern harrier, 2 American
Kestrels.

In Box Elder county, coming down the hill to the bridge over the Bear River,
an adult Bald Eagle nearly collided with my Bronco.  Wellll... that is a bit
of an exaggeration, but he was flying very low over the road.  I could see
his crossed beak very clearly.    And a ring-necked pheasant  perched in
some tree (which can be said with the same lilt as "and a partridge in a
pear tree").  I have never seen pheasants perch in trees before this year,
now I'm seeing them everywhere.

 I also took some photos of the sunset if anyone is interested!
http://picasaweb.google.com/connie.mcmanus/CacheValleySunset#5289547507138281698

Happy birding!
-- 
Connie McManus
Nibley, Cache County, Utah
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