[EBB Sightings] Briones - Golden Eagles

Today (5/29), at Briones Regional Park, we hiked a loop from Alhambra Creek 
Staging Area up Alhambra Creek Trail and down Diablo View Trail.  The 
birding was actually better in the open oak woodlands of the Diablo View 
Trail, probably due to the large number of horses/bikes/dogs along the 
creek trail.

A pair of GOLDEN EAGLES were leisurely soaring east-west mid-morning (we 
did not see white on the tails on these 2, so we believe they were 
adults).  Later, after noon not far from the parking lot area, we saw a 
third, juvenile GOLDEN EAGLE (noticeable white on the base of the tail).  A 
tiny-looking juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was harassing it, and both flew quite 
low, giving great looks.

A COOPER'S HAWK pair were seen hunting.  We could not locate a nest, but 
the female caught... something (probably a small bird)... and flew off into 
the woods with it.

Other good birds were:

Red-shouldered Hawk
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Wood-pewee
House Wren
Western Bluebirds (lots!)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
White-breasted Nuthatches
Hutton's Vireos
Warbling Vireos

The area was coated with baby chickadees.  A female Anna's Hummingbird was 
seen hovering over the creek and then dipping her bill, whether to drink or 
collect bugs wasn't clear.

Good birding,
--
Laura Look
Pinole, CA