Nature Happenings

• Great Backyard Bird Count, mid-month, www.birdsource.org/gbbc

• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw

• February is National Bird Feeding Month

• Many raptors over-winter in the area. Look for Golden and Bald Eagles and Rough-legged Hawks.

• Northern Flickers will exhibit territory and mating behaviors such as pecking on metal chimney caps.

• First male Rufous Hummingbirds return, females will return 2 to 3 weeks later.

• Anna’s Hummingbirds often breed mid-month.

• Tree and Violet-green Swallows begin to arrive late in the month.

• Crocuses and Angel’s Tears in bloom. Spring bulbs (daffodils, hyacinths and tulips) are sprouting and beginning to bloom.

• Great Horned Owls are hooting to establish territories and attract mates.

• Red-naped and Red-breasted Sapsuckers are making sap wells on trees.

Golden Eagle                                                                                              Bald Eagle

Rough-legged Hawk                                                                                   Northern Flicker (red-shafted)

Rufous Hummingbird                                                                                            Anna's Hummingbird

           Tree Swallow              

   Violet-green Swallow

Red-breasted Sapsucker