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Baltimore Oriole, first fall, beautiful Grackle!, a few Jordan Lake ducks



     Today had a first fall Baltimore Oriole pass through the yard.  Nice 
shade of orange.  
     Also saw the prettiest Grackle I've ever seen.  The day was very 
overcast, don't know if that attributed to the color.  Head was a blue 
similar to Indigo Bunting blue but just a little darker, and lots of blue in 
tail, too, but not quite as bright as head, rest of body black, no purple 
tones.  After flipping through my books to be sure, decided it was a plain 
old Common Grackle, but the first I've ever seen with that coloring, very 
striking.
     Also went late this afternoon to show a friend where the Commom 
Goldeneyes, etc. were being seen near Seaforth, Jordan Lake, saw one pair, 
and some other reg. ducks, and also some distant ducks that could have been 
Scaup or Ring-necks, have been trying a 32 wide angle lens on my scope and 
could have used the zoom today.  So not sure at all of ID on those.
Shelley Theye 
     

Shelley Theye
N. Chatham County, NC
Psbmt@aol.com