[EBB Sightings] fledge season

I got some photos of a pair of lazulis at Sibley.
they are at my Flickr site at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marymalec/sets/72157600250690637/



On 5/23/07, debbie viess  wrote:
> I kept bumping into a family (or families) of
> chickadees yesterday at Huckleberry Preserve. The
> parents rode herd on their unruly, plump and begging
> chicks, as they tumbled and fluttered through the
> trees; Mom led the pack, and Dad followed behind. I
> watched one poor, skinny, bedraggled female
> frantically glean insects, her belly feathers missing,
> and a wild look in her eye. She then flew to her fat
> and smugly plump chick, every feather in place and
> gleaming, to stuff its mouth with sustenance;
> childrearing can be so draining.
> Monday's delightful walk at Sibley with Marilyn
> Trabert's group brought many sightings of the Lazuli
> buntings. Several pairs flew over our heads along the
> trail, or posed prettily in perfect light. While they
> are still singing on exposed perches is a great time
> to see them; search for them in brushy, grassland
> trailside habitat. The electric sky blue of the male
> is SUCH a becoming color!
> It was a gorgeous clear day at Sibley. As we circled
> around the back of Round Top, we saw a kestrel perched
> on the fence above the maze, magnificent Mt. Diablo
> gleaming in the background. What a photo op, but alas,
> no camera.
> BTW, my apologies to Sibley birders for my dismissive
> remarks about the area. I had only really hiked the
> dry and rocky volcano loop, which was not my cup of
> tea, hike-wise, despite those inevitable eagle
> flyovers. Sibley has many fine areas flush with native
> vegetation and wildlife, and is in fact an excellant
> area in which to view birds. Especially if you like
> dogs.
> Happy birding wherever you go this marvelous spring,
> Debbie Viess
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