Cedar Waxwing.
Eastern Bluebird.
On a cool, cool morning
under a blue, blue sky
I heard hummingbirds chattering to each other
and looked up to see them chasing,
two ruby-throated hummingbirds,
chasing fast.
I heard and saw them later, too—
at least I assume they were the same birds
I saw in the earlier chase,
zipping about and talking to each other.
And a third time I saw them,
chasing a phoebe.
Later, I saw one of the hummingbirds
perhaps a young one,
fleeing what looked like two bees.
Fireweed.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler
5. Song Sparrow**
6. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
7. Chipping Sparrow
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Gray Catbird
10. American Crow* (v)
11. Hermit Thrush (v)
12. Mourning Dove*
13. Blue Jay (v)
14. Eastern Phoebe
15. Cedar Waxwing**
16. Yellow Warbler
17. Alder Flycatcher (v)
18. Savannah Sparrow
19. Field Sparrow (v)
20. Common Yellowthroat
21. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
22. Purple Finch (v)
23. Barn Swallow
24. Eastern Bluebird
Elsewhere
25. Rock Pigeon
26. Osprey
27. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, osprey, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow warbler
