Too bad you lost one but now you know. All livestock need protection from predators. Good luck with the rest of 'em :)

Thanks bob414 and claire for your comments, We love to share our birds, and you are the reason we post them. Happy Birding all, Kenn Here is a link that might be useful: Backyard Birding with Kenn & Temple

Nothing exciting, NHBabs, just the regulars and in some areas less than I'd hoped. I visited several areas along the Cape Cod Canal hoping to see the huge raft of ducks riding the current that I'd seen in the past. I probably timed it wrong because I only saw a few birds, including this red-breasted merganser preening. I checked the local marsh hoping for green-winged teals but saw mostly mallards and Canada geese. Mallards and the regulars at home were just that, the regulars chowing down. Exciting sightings, though, are great for the observer but the data-base is happy with more information on the regulars. Large flocks of crows are really impressive! One spring (I think it was spring - not GBBC) I too saw large numbers of crows flying overhead heading north and cawing. It fascinated me to see the local crows fly up to meet them, fly along a bit, and then drop down again. I was imagining them saying "Great to see you! How's the family! Have a good trip! Bye now!" Claire

Final Summary for GBBC 2017 dated March 3, 2017 "Thank You For the Biggest GBBC Ever Once again participants from around the world set new records for the number of species identified during the four days of the Great Backyard Bird Count, for the number of checklists submitted, and the number of estimated participants. These numbers are based on totals taken on the afternoon of March 3 and they are impressive. The amount of increase is based on a comparison to 2016 count figures: Total checklists: 173,826 (2016 final total: 162,052) Total species: 5,940 (2016 final total: 5,689 ) Estimated participants: 214,018 (2016 final total estimate: 163,763)"