Hello all-

Sorry for the late post, but I just wanted to share my exciting Sunday...

I was just watching the feeders around 1p, counting the usual suspects for
FeederWatch, when a GREAT BLUE HERON flew out of the gully behind my place
and on to my cement patio!!  He checked out my birdbath and took a few steps
toward the feeders and then flew off.

What you need to know is that my yard is quite small.  It is a 25' X 25'
fenced in area with a small cement patio and a bird feeding station.   This
bird was just a few feet from my window!  It was a great reminder of how big
these herons really are! I enjoyed the odd visitor and hope you all get a
nice birding surprise this week.

Here's the yard list:

GREAT BLUE HERON
White-throated sparrow
Song sparrow
Downy WP
Red-bellied WP
WB Nuthatch
Cardinal
Blue Jay
Junco
Goldfinch
Mourning dove
E. Starling


Sarah Milliron
Albany, Ohio (Athens County)

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