It seems that the migration has finally begun. This week we have seen many flights of migrating Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese, as well as some ducks. Guess it got cold enough up North to send them our way. What a thrill to hear all that honking noise!
A couple days ago I thought I saw a heron-type bird on a sandbar in the Rio Grande as I drove across the bridge. I only caught a quick glimpse as I was driving. My first thought was a Blue Heron but I don't think it was that big, although it did look kind of bluish-gray. Maybe I will see it again.
We have also spotted our dear little Ruby-crowned Kinglet chattering away in the evergreen bushes. Besides the Downey Woodpecker and the Northern Flickers, we also saw a Hairy Woodpecker.
HUMMINGBIRDS: Well, up through last week we had a few late-migrating hummers at our feeders. They were all Black-chinned Hummingbirds. Each stayed about 2-3 days and then moved on. We haven't seen any this week though. That is why you should leave your feeders up at least two weeks after you think you've seen your last one. There are always a few stragglers who need to rest up and fill up before continuing on South. Glad we left ours up this year.
A glimpse outside our windows of the birds visiting our humble Rancho Colibri ("hummingbird" in Spanish), located in the South Valley outside Albuquerque NM. We hope you enjoy reading these happenings. We'd like to hear your comments. Thanks.
1 comment:
I am writing you from Costa Rica and just want to say that birding is my new hobbie, and a prefect excuse to use my digital camera, in my country we don't have events like those you have on the states, I didn't found hummingbirds pictures in your blog, you can come to Costa Rica and take some beautiful pictures of hummingbirds and more bird species, I believe we have more than 800 different birds in our country,I migth be liying, but I know that only in guanacaste you could find more than 300 species, good luck and keep working on this nice blog.
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