Crown and raven.
Checked the weather radar.
Timed my hike with dog.
Got a little drizzle,
Got some mist and fog
Raven on the barren.
Then I heard a raven
Croaking in distress
As a crow dive-bombed it—
Nest concerns, I guess.
Had a little scuffle,
Then the crow withdrew.
Raven zipped around us,
Settling in the dew
Of a barren russet
Under skies of gray,
Where it searched for something
In last summer’s hay.
Then it flew away.
Common Raven.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin* (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
3. Eastern Towhee
4. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
5. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
7. Song Sparrow
8. Purple Finch (v)
9. American Crow*
10. Common Raven
11. American Goldfinch** (v)
12. Eastern Phoebe (v)
Elsewhere
13. Chipping Sparrow (v)
14. Mourning Dove
15. Osprey
16. Mallard
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue-headed vireo, chipping sparrow, common raven, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, mallard, mourning dove, osprey, purple finch, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
