A LITTLE BIRDING ON THE SIDE

As Hurricane Ian comes inland again, into South Carolina and runs up the coast until it becomes less strong today, the outer edges of the storm only push to about Knoxville, so no clouds got into our Blue Sky realm. Bill sent a little note to say he had a super little find a little closer to the ground: "I saw 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches in the pines behind the lookout today. Got very close looks as they responded well to my pishing. Also 6 Monarch butterflies." It is, of course migration season for so many things, so many birds and Butterflies are also on the move. So sometimes, when Hawk watching is consuming our time to see the other birds, it is a plus to see something as bonus as Red-breasted Nuthatches. But Bill was not the only lucky one yesterday. Jimmy was being prepped for his IVIG, and I stepped to the door to look out for a minute, to not disturb his new nurse. It was just in time to see a Red-Headed Wood-pecker fly into our big oak. He didn't stay long. In fact, he was one of a number of birds all over our trees until something scared them all off in mass....Probably a hawk of course. LOL But the kicker to this story, is we have never in all our years living here, seen one in our back yard. Again, has to be migration. The mixed batch of birds flitting through our trees were probably just bonus birds seeking a bit of food before moving on. I love the fall opportunities to view what you might not otherwise see every day. Especially when they are coming to where you are. LOL