Interesting read, Maeve. Thanks for the link, gnu. Are your new robin pictures available yet?
No sign of Robins here, yet. When we do get them here in Spring they always seem to be following the "break up" northward.

EBarnacle, what did you think the eagle was holding in?
The eagle was on the same tree today, along with another eagle who flew away before I could position myself where the overhead wires along the highway wouldn't cut through the picture.   

I went out today looking for a Northern Hawk Owl that has been posing in an industrial area south of town. My lens isn't strong enough to get a good shot from an angle below a tall tree, but I was happy to see and record it at all. It's been several years since I saw a Hawk Owl.

rags