Cassin's Finch, etc.

["Matthew J. Williams" <mjw22 at comcast dot net>]

Hi All,
    I haven't gotten out birding yet as I had hoped but there was a nice 
pair of CASSIN'S FINCHES in my yard in Provo.  My sister-in-law reported 
seeing some strange black birds with golden heads making an odd noise out 
on the dike south of Utah Lake SP.  We're fortunate that at least some 
birds are aptly named but it's sometimes tough to break it to people that 
the bird is simply a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD.
    Also, last week from the bus, I saw a GOLDEN EAGLE just in Utah County 
at Point of the Mountain.  There are usually some ravens hanging around 
this area as well and I almost just assumed that this big dark bird was one 
of them but, it reminded me more of a heron, as it was flapping and once I 
got closer, I could see the brown and golden patterns on its back.

Good Birding,
Matt Williams


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