Happy holidays! I’m running around like a maniac trying to get everything in order for Christmas Eve, not so much for myself but for my kids and kin. I can only hope that you’re looking forward to a more relaxed and enjoyable weekend. Speaking of which, what are you doing this weekend? Will you be birding? Please share your plans in the comments below.
After celebrating x-mas here in Rochester, the family and I are headed down to the Bronx; I’ll be looking out for Bald Eagles and Rough-legged Hawks along the highway. Corey will be at his folks’ house for Desi’s first visit from Santa. He may bird somewhere around NYC on Sunday so keep your eyes out. Charlie will be bah-humbugging it at the manor.
Whatever your plans this weekend (and we hope they are merry!), make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend!
I’ve just completed my review of Hotel Mocking Bird Hill in Jamaica so here’s another Jamaica sky shot!
After our five-day Christmas extravaganza (oh, the modern family) I’ll be spending my week off birding the winter hot-spots of New Jersey. The “north shore” for waterfowl and pelagic species, Spruce Run and Round Valley for snow geese, gulls, and raptors, and the Great Swamp (my personal favorite). There have also been a few Northern Shrikes hanging around which I would like to find. We’ll see how much energy I have after this weekend.
Happy Holidays, everyone! And good birding!
Lovely skies, Mike! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Sylvia
We may go down to the Mesilla Valley Bosque to look around for some hawks and to just enjoy the solitude there. Merry Christmas! and thank you for sharing your wonderful photos.
I’m not sure about the rest of the weekend, but on Sunday I’ll be doing the Raritan Estuary CBC.
Back in the midwest. Harris’s Sparrow and Northern Shrike on the menu, at least I hope…
In Northern California I’ll be participating in our 3rd area CBC in Anderson, CA. We observed 117 species last Saturday in Fall River Mills, CA., and another 117 on Sunday during the Red Bluff CBC.
Looking forward to another great birding day Saturday and the final local CBC in Redding, CA. next weekend!
Good birding all and have a great Christmas!
I’m looking around my parent’s backyard in Jackson, Miss., where I spotted a red-headed woodpecker this morning. All right!
I have been watching birds in my side yard. We’ve had over a foot of snow this past few days. I shovelled paths to my feeders and heated bird bath. Next I set up a hunting shelter to hide behind with my camera. I could hear the birds fluttering all around me and wild turkeys from the trees at the edge of my yard. I ended up watching more than shooting photos. It was very peacefull.