Yesterday morning, again at the head of the marsh, the female Common Yellowthroat came after me in a state of anxiety, chipping away and circling anxiously. Unlike yesterday, no hummingbirds appeared but Mme. Yellowthroat did get Mr. Yellowthroat's attention and he came in -- once again with a wormlet in his beak -- to join in the chivvying. He flew up and back a couple of times from what I presume would have been the location of the nest or the young birds being fed.
The young Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was on duty at the edge of the pond again and a Great Blue Heron, one of the first of the season, flew up from the side of the creek and crossed to the other side.
Osprey displays continue on the creek with five or six birds in the air at the same time. At least one of these birds carries a fish in its talons and flies high in the sky, calling all the while. He -- I'm assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that it's a he -- sometimes perches on a dead branch on one side of the creek or the other. My guess is that these are young birds and this is some kind of socializing that may eventually lead to new pairings.
Eric Salzman
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