[CT Birds] a challenge -

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One May morning about 25 years ago, birding in Storrs where I lived at the time, I saw, on one branch of a small tree, male RB Grosbeak, male Scarlet Tanager, and male Baltimore Oriole - all singing! It was a most delightful chorus - tuneful and colorful. They were so close together that they were all within the view of my binoculars. I will never forget that moment.

Last winter we had in our "suet tree," at the same time, 5 species of woodpecker: Hairy, Downy, Flicker, Red Bellied, and YB Sapsucker. That was exciting!!! I really love woodpeckers.

Once at Acadia National Park in Maine, I was looking at a Bald Eagle through bins when a Ruby-Throated Hummingbord zipped through the view...the tiniest bird of the region, juxtaposed with one of the largest.

About 2 years ago canoeing on the East River salt marsh (in CT - what town is that?), we watched a Bald Eagle harass a fish away from an Osprey, when all of a sudden a Peregrine dive bombed them both. No one got the fish.

Sarah

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-----Original Message-----
From: Carrier Graphics [mailto:carriergraphics at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:58 PM
To: 'CT bird list'
Subject: [CT Birds] a challenge -

An open challenge -
How many others out there have seen a Broadwing Hawk, and a Pine 
Grosbeak all on the same day here in CT?
  Could I possibly be the only one who can claim that distinction?

I also have, in the past, seen both Evening and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks 
together on my feeder at the same time here in CT! Month of May.

Any other sightings you might want to share here of similar occurrences ?
We might all like to see them...Just for fun

Paul Carrier


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