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Siskin, siskin, siskin, WOW!

March 8, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
American Crow
American Goldfinch - feeder (10+)
Carolina Chickadee - feeder
Song Sparrow - feeder (2)
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored] - feeder (2)
Carolina Wren - feeder
Tufted Titmouse - feeder (2)
Pine Siskin - feeder (30+) !!!!!
House Finch - feeder (m)
Northern Cardinal - feeder (f)

I just happened to look at the right time to see the biggest flock of Pine Siskins I can ever remember at the feeder!

Year's first salamander

March 7, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
American Crow - yard (4), elsewhere (8)
Tufted Titmouse - feeder (3)
Blue Jay - feeder
Carolina Chickadee - feeder (2)
Carolina Wren - feeder
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored] - feeder
Song Sparrow - feeder
American Goldfinch - feeder (3)
Red-breasted Nuthatch - feeder
American Robin
Turkey Vulture - yard (2) {yes, my yard goes up as high as I can see!}
Pileated Woodpecker - heard
Common Raven - heard
Also a small frog swimming underwater, bullfrog eggs, and an unidentified salamander all down in the pond.

Ribbets are coming!

March 6, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored] - feeder (2)
American Goldfinch - feeder (4)
Song Sparrow - feeder (2)
Carolina Chickadee - feeder (3)
Pine Siskin - feeder (2)
Blue Jay - feeder
Tufted Titmouse - feeder (2)
American Crow - yard
Carolina Wren - feeder (2)
Northern Cardinal - feeder (m,f)
House Finch - feeder (m)
White-throated Sparrow
American Robin (2)
Bullfrog tadpole and eggs

Unexpected Canada Geese

March 5, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
American Crow (heard)
Blue Jay - feeder
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored] - feeder
Carolina Chickadee - feeder
Song Sparrow - yard
Carolina Wren - feeder (1) + heard in yard (1) simultaneously
Northern Cardinal - feeder (m)
Fox Sparrow - yard
Red-breasted Nuthatch - feeder
House Finch - feeder (2 m)
Mourning Dove (2)
Belted Kingfisher
Canada Goose (2)
White-tailed Deer (2+)

North Carolina - Avery County - Banner Elk
American Crow
Mourning Dove (2)
American Robin (4+)

North Carolina - Avery County - Beech Mountain
American Crow (3)
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored]

Upside down?

Behavior modification gone bad...

All dressed up...

Delusion of grandeur?

I didn't even know gulls liked ice cream!

Can anyone identify this gull?

A very rainy day

March 4, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
Blue Jay - feeder
Carolina Chickadee - feeder
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
Northern Cardinal - feeder (m,f)
Song Sparrow - feeder
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored form] - feeder
American Crow
Killdeer (2)
American Robin (10+)
European Starling
Carolina Wren - feeder (2)
Common Raven (heard)
Red-tailed Hawk
Raccoon - front porch

Tennessee - Carter County - Hampton
Rock Pigeon

Bird Watching

Racoon to Vulture

March 3, 2008
Tennessee - Carter - Roan Mountain
Raccoon - front porch
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee - feeder (2)
Carolina Wren - feeder (2)
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
Red-tailed Hawk

Tennessee - Carter - Hampton
Rock Pigeon

Tennessee - Carter - Valley Forge
Rock Pigeon

Tennessee - Carter - Elizabethton
American Crow
Rock Pigeon
European Starling
Mourning Dove

Tennessee - Washington - Johnson City
American Crow
Rock Pigeon
European Starling
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture

Eastern Bluebirds in the yard

March 2, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
American Crow
Eastern Bluebird - yard (m,f)
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored form] - feeder
House Finch - feeder (m)
Northern Cardinal - feeder (m)
Carolina Wren - feeder
American Robin
White-throated Sparrow

Tennessee - Carter County - Hampton
Rock Pigeon
Eastern Gray Squirrel - crossing over the highway on the electric wires

Tennessee - Carter County - Elizabethton
American Crow
Turkey Vulture
House Sparrow
Rock Pigeon
American Kestrel
Mourning Dove
European Starling
Ring-billed Gull - Wal-Mart

Tennessee - Washington County - Johnson City
American Crow
Turkey Vulture
House Sparrow - inside PetSmart
Rock Pigeon
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove - (heard)
American Robin
Eastern Gray Squirrel

Turkey Vulture feeder bird!

March 1, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
American Crow
Carolina Wren - feeder (2)
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored form] - feeder
Northern Cardinal - feeder
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
American Robin - yard
Eastern Towhee
Blue Jay - yard
Song Sparrow -yard
Carolina Chickadee - yard
American Goldfinch - yard
Mourning Dove - yard (3)
Turkey Vulture - very low over feeder (2)