Heard tell that a round snow showers was due soon, so Jack and I took an early hike this morning. A few birds at the start of things, but only chickadees and magpies up the mountainside—that is, until I spotted the eagles.
Three Golden Eagles, rising and circling and, finally, moving away.
A hazy sun oversaw the rest of our time up there—which included a few more of the usual species. Also played a little game of peekaboo with a mule deer doe.
The eagles were the high point, though.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. House Finch** (v)
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
6. Golden Eagle
7. Northern Flicker
8. Dark-eyed Junco
9. Pine Siskin
Elsewhere
10. American Robin
11. Rock Pigeon
12. Eurasian Collared Dove
13. European Starling
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, golden eagle, house finch, northern flicker, pine siskin, rock pigeon, song sparrow, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
