[EBB Sightings] Lazuli Bunting at Garin - pic

My wife and I were down at Garin Sunday afternoon, hoping to see the rose breasted grossbeak (though Sunday afternoon in the picnic area isn't exactly the smartest time to search), which we didn't. We did see lazuli buntings, western bluebirds, Bullock's orioles and others up the trail that parallels the stream.
One interesting sight was a redtail circling around with a rather large snake hanging from its talons. 10 or 15 minutes after our first sighting it was still up there, still with snake. It seemed a bit strange for the bird to keep flying with its prey that long.
Another redtail was harrassed by a pair of very vociferous kestrels.
Cheers,
Alan Howe
North Oakland


--- On Wed, 6/3/09, Verne Nelson  wrote:

> From: Verne Nelson 
> Subject: [EBB Sightings] Lazuli Bunting at Garin - pic
> To: sightings at diabloaudubon.com
> Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 12:39 AM
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> One our most beautiful summertime residents:
>  
> http://www.pbase.com/vnelson/image/113312558
>  
> ...in the Hemlock up the trail leading from the last set of
> picnic tables to the left of the barn. On that trail also,
> for the last two days, a? flock of turkeys has been
> feeding.? They have at least 12 chicks in tow.?
> The Red-tailed Hawk nest up in the Eucalyptus has four large
> fledglings as sighted by a fellow birder who climbed to the
> top of the hill for a better view.
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