Happy Year of the Dog!
Well, I finally have some bird news to report. First, our Mourning Dove pair showed up last Friday (1/27). They usually are the first to arrive in the spring. As I’ve been saying, the weather has been really mild this winter. And to prove it, the Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese have started to migrate! We’ve been seeing them since Thurs or Fri last week.
This week’s temps are in the upper 50s to low 60s. The birds just can’t stand it here anymore so they’re going north for some cooler weather. They don’t care what that old Groundhog has to say on Thursday. He doesn’t live here anyway.
We have been seeing more of the Goldfinch pair lately too. They are starting to get their colored feathers in. The Robins have been more active. We also suspect that the chickens will start laying again soon, so we are trying to keep an eye on them to spot their nests early.
Gong Hay Fat Choy!
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.
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