"jmcquown" > wrote
>
> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was just
> sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find mice
> and squirrels to eat.

Too bad you didn't take pictures.

Here's a red tailed hawk perched on a garden post... waiting for moles to
pop up... was a long way off (500 yards):
http://i39.tinypic.com/312zt5y.jpg

Couldn't resist this DD robin (let's not think it's a male), had it blown up
to a 8" X 10" and framed, makes a great pin up on my wall:
http://i43.tinypic.com/x44x7m.jpg

A stork on my barn, probably making a delivery:
http://i39.tinypic.com/dynl9s.jpg

Some days there are gaggles:
http://i42.tinypic.com/zmjlo0.jpg