Saturday, November 7, 2009

My Barn Owl's Back, plus Hummingbirds!

So I had thought that the barn owl living in our palm tree had moved out. Maybe he got tired of me trying to peer up at him. I don't know. But the telltale owl pellets had disappeared. Then last week... a pellet. The barn owl is back! And from the size of the pellets, he's bigger than ever.
We still see the Gila Woodpecker frequently at our hummingbird feeder, along with some hummingbirds. They must be Anna's Hummingbirds, like the guy on the right, because from all I've read, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds don't live here in Phoenix. The thing is, I only ever see red at the throat, never on the top of the head. And the red color never looks pinkish. So maybe it is a Ruby-throated. I'll keep looking. Maybe eventually my birding skills will render me a little more confident in my identifications.

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