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On June 22 I realize there are four RSH chicks and dub the fourth, Little Guy. On June 29th, the first of the four RSH fledged in the morning. Little guy looks good – still some white fuzz on head. Looks to be about a week behind others. “LG”was fed directly from incoming parent. Earlier, when 1st was about to fledge, a …

Mama in middle with red head Chick #3 in middle June 27th Chick #3 far right June 30th – big growth in three days! Largest chick is thinking of fledging….  

Two of five little coonies out exploring while mama hunts

These photos were both taken June 21st. See the size difference in the chicks? Two are similar in development, while one is quite a bit smaller. Stay tuned for an even bigger discovery…

       Always a good idea to steer clear of the ever present phoebe nests around our homes when they are about to fledge, like these guys. One year, I forgot about a nest in my woodshed and “blew” them out too early. No matter how much I tried to stuff them back in the nest, they would blow again and …

   Morning tea on Back Mountain with a little buddy. Life is sweet.

For two days straight I followed this kid around through my stomping grounds as he patiently helped me to identify most of our local and spring visitors by their voices alone. My head is still swimming. Thank you, Cameron! Cam visits the Bowl in the Gauge after spotting a scarlet tanager and his mate Looking for the Oven Bird’s Nest

Mielle and Ianna try to figure out the connection between a coyote and deer skeleton, and who’s bones are whos.

Everyone is growing!

Wing from a Broad Wing Hawk. Road kill. Seemed so small in my hand compared to how they look above and flying. Notice the darker outline that helps in identification.