Gone Birdin'

February 3, 2024

My first Rosy-faced Lovebird sighting was about a year ago in Scottsdale, Arizona. I was in the car with my dad and saw a green bird flying out of the corner of my eye. I asked him to stop the car and he did, but I was unsuccessful in refinding the bird in question. I was 99% sure it was a Rosy-face Lovebird. Nonetheless, I wasn’t sure enough to add it to my life list. It’s been driving me crazy ever since.

Early one February morning, I heard an unusual call while helping my dad in the garage. I poked my head out and saw a flock of five Rosy-faced Lovebirds foraging on the grass across the street. I quite literally ran into the house, grabbed binoculars, and crouched behind a shrub. I probably looked insane. But finally seeing them was awesome. Plus, finding Rosy-faced Lovebirds the same month as Valentine’s Day just felt right.

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