34 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2025
By Gerri Karczynski
Even though there are many beautiful and interesting
resident birds here at Four Seasons, there are also birds
who just visit for awhile or are just resting as they migrate
somewhere else. It is also fun to visit other birding areas
to see birds that do not normally live here.
I had some birds that were just temporary visitors to
my yard that were exciting. First five Lazuli Buntings
(photo 1) came to visit. Beautiful little blue/orange birds
that came to my feeder. They may be small but they were
feisty chasing the normally aggressive House Finches
away from the feeder.
Another rare visitor to my yard were three Dark
Headed Grosbeaks (photo 2). They are colorful birds with
dark heads and orange/yellow breasts. A small Orange
Crowned Warbler (photo 3) came for a drink and a visit.
Since then, they all have moved on somewhere else. A
White Dove (photo 4) came by for a snack. I wonder if he
is lost from some wedding celebration.
I was able to go on a real adventure to Big Bear Lake
to see the Famous Eagles. Of course, people were not
allowed to get near them but I ventured to Fawnskin by
the lake in hopes to see them and get a photo. I was able
to see the nest through a bird spotting scope that some
kind person let me peer through. It is not the front of
the nest you see on TV, but the view that faced the lake
side. I was able to get a photo with one of the eaglets in
it although it was very far away (photo 5). One of the
parents was sitting about three trees down from the nest
on a high up tree keeping an eye on the eaglets (photo 6).
Since then, Sunny, who is one of the eaglets, has taken
f light. Gizmo, the other eaglet, was hesitant but followed
after her sister five days later.
Keep an eye out in your yards and an unusual bird
might be passing through. Venture out and see some
of the amazing birds in other places. I will post another
adventure in a future issue.
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