I'm thinking about how just a few blocks and minor habitat changes influence the birds we see. I have never seen a house sparrow, and song sparrow or a common pidgeon in or near my yard. Three blocks away, in our little downtown district, all three are common. The starling are everywhere at my office which is a short 1 1/2 blocks from home. I rarely see them in my yard.

Adding Turkey Buzzard to my species list.

Seeing wild turkeys out on some land we own in the country a few miles north of here. Once I actually saw a wild turkey near our house down along a creek that makes a little greenway for several blocks down to the river. That was several years ago and I think she hightailed it back to the river pretty quick once she realized she was in town.

I'm also seeing more rufus-sided towhees.

Janie

Janie