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I convinced my brother Chris (aka “Doaf”) to meet me for an 8 am amble at Spooner Lake.\u00a0 We parked up at the Spooner Pass parking area on Highway 50.\u00a0 It was a gorgeous Spring day at 7000 feet!\u00a0 We saw many wildflowers, butterflies, and birds.\u00a0 The first find was some little brown birds on the pathway in front of us.\u00a0 At first I thought they were the omnipresent dark-eyed juncos, but on closer inspection we observed they were colorful green-tailed towhees<\/strong> looking for seeds.\u00a0 I didn’t get a real sharp photo, and I was without tripod that day, but they were clearly identifiable.\u00a0 The osprey had been out fishing early – it had a fish when we spotted it, and another type of raptor was following it, probably hoping for a share of the spoils.\u00a0 We headed counter-clockwise around the lake, and spotted 2 or 3 flycatcher type birds.\u00a0 The bird would perch on a pine branch, and then fly out to try and snag insects, and then many times return to the same branch.\u00a0 It was not overly concerned about us humans. Upon later evaluation of my photos, I identified them as Western Wood Pewees<\/strong>.\u00a0 The most exciting discovery of the day was the Bald Eagle<\/strong>.\u00a0 I’ve heard they are around and kept looking out for them.\u00a0 Finally, we observed it soaring above, and it perched (as if it owned the whole area) on top of a nearby ponderosa pine.\u00a0\u00a0It saw us, but seemed to consider us just a nuisance to keep an eye on.\u00a0 Spooner Lake is one of my favorite birding sites – and I’ll certainly be back soon!<\/p>\n

Today I added\u00a03 species to my Tahoe Big Year\u00a0list.<\/p>\n

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Osprey with Fish<\/p>\n

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Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Willows<\/p>\n

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Wasp on Yellow Flower<\/p>\n

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Indian Paintbrush<\/p>\n

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Birders Doaf and Judy at Spooner Lake<\/p>\n

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