[birding] Friday Finley Report- LOTS of eagles

[Paul Rentz]

I went with Wayne to Finley on Friday to check the bushtit nest again.
There is a very short clip of the male inside building the nest and then
exiting which can be viewed in HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtmahGHtTpI 

While down at the blind by McFadden's Marsh, after seeing a couple of eagles
fly over, nine juveniles took flight over the field east of that area
towards the train tracks. They flew as a group and began all kinds of aerial
acrobatics! After they finally left the area we went over to the area just
west of McFadden's Marsh and found two juvenile eagles there watching some
carp span. We wondered if they'd go after one but they never did. All the
eagle photos are at, the first 21 or so are from Friday.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rushhourphoto/sets/72157623642394770/# 

There were many insects that both swallows and kestrels seemed to be feeding
on.

Also seen and heard-

Yellowthroats

Audubon warblers

Brewer's Blackbirds

Redwing Blackbirds

Yellowlegs

Killdeer

Geese

Pintails

Wood ducks

Mallards of course

Osprey

Turkey vultures

Marsh wrens (also nest building)

Robins

Starlings

Meadowlarks

Coots

Redtail Hawks

High flying swallows- VERY high up!

Kestrels 

A lot of variety, I'm sure I've missed some 

 

Paul Rentz

 

 

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