Empids Reminder
Here’s a reminder for Eastern Empids. Any one want to reevaluate the Empid I had at Dacha?

Here’s a reminder for Eastern Empids. Any one want to reevaluate the Empid I had at Dacha?

Something I just learned: male Bushtit dark eyes, female light.
Western bluebirds still on CR 207 1/2 mile from the dacha. Chased half heartedly by kestrel. 10-12 of them.
Woodpecker’s namesake.
Finally, here are a couple of interesting feeding behaviors by Cattle and Snowy. (Cattle video is pretty dis-focused).
Love it when it’s quiet enough to hear the snap of warbler bills. The “snap” may be the warblers popping open elm seeds, as it sounds particularly loud these days. Update: I now believe the snap I hear is the warbler bill coming together on an insect. Not seeds popping. I knew y’all were waiting…