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I think there is a Scissor-Tailed Fly Catcher nesting in the tree outside my study! I've seen at least one of them around there a lot. Last night it was sitting on the powerlines right outside my window :D

I also saw one of the hawks again this morning - I think the male. he likes to scord the baseball field where I sometimes take Jola for grubs, presumably when he can't catch squirrels or pigeons. I am still not sure what kind of hawks they are. not red-tailed though - the tails are very clearly striped white and black. The 'male' isn't very dark either, though I think the female is darker (and bigger.... ergo the female). Not 100% sure! ...Okay I looked at some more hawk pics and now I am fairly confidently calling them Red-Shouldered Hawks. Pretty!

I also saw another egret or crane the other day at the creek! Possibly a Reddish Egret in the white phase?

In other news, I heard from Dr. H that I passed yesterday's prelim, and I finally have my list of questions from Dr. Dickson. So, wheee!