Nicole
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I went to a lake - there were a lot of Canada Geese. Watched them for a while, mostly foraging on the grass, but one interesting behavior was that, while the others were eating or resting, there would be a couple that stood at attention - like they were standing guard. I also watched a pair of buffleheads on the lake, diving for food. It was just a pair (male and female), although there were others in a larger group with geese and mallards further down the lake. I think I may have a new favorite bird - they were fun to watch.
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I have found a spot near my house where I see a lot of birds, so I walked down there. It was probably a bit late - there weren't all that many birds. Did manage to see a house sparrow, though (so, at least I know the binoculars work...). I finally got the bird pack downloaded, so I've been able to listen to it's calls, and they match, too! (I heard it before I saw it)
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It's pretty miserable here today, so I turned on the Monterey Bay Aquarium's aviary live cam (their Youtube channel is queued up for me because, well, otters...). Anyway, it was a really good opportunity to get used to my field guide and start to notice what helped me distinguish the birds, especially the shape and size of the bills, which ended up being really useful in narrowing down what I was looking for. I also started picking up on the feeding behavior - particularly for the Avocet and the Turnstone.
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We mostly have songbirds in my area (there aren't a lot of waterfowl or shorebirds in the area). I helped out on the Christmas bird count in 2019 and I am particularly fond of the Say's phoebe as that was the first bird I managed to identify by myself. I've also always liked the Great Blue Herons, although I haven't seen them here.
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