6 October 07
Hermit Thrush
Sticking with the hermit theme… I went over today to the Raptor Center to see if they might be open late. They weren’t, but I decided just to sit in the shade on the levee and see what I might see.
Right away I saw a lot of activity in the elderberry… at least four hermit thrushes were feasting on berries, hovering in front of them to pick one off at a time, flicking their tails and wings. A fox sparrow scratched around in the dust below the shrub and yellowrumps were active too. I think I’m going to try this more often: just go to a promising place and sit.
I think I’m transforming from a birder into a birdwatcher…
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I’ve noticed that the Big Sit strategy is getting more popular. I think of it as a sort of engaged (rather than detached) meditation.
Ron — it really helps that every single bird is now “interesting” again, rather than just the rare ones. I guess I didn’t realize how far I’d tipped in that direction…