Can you believe my town is the epi-center of the outbreak in our state...and no one can figure out the source of the contamination...an elderly lady who had not traveled tested positive and was hospitalized. And now we have 16 cases in our town...(as of publishing that number has risen to 25 29 45)
So I know you're wondering where is the doomsday prep? Well we stopped at Dollar General and grabbed a 4 roll of Scott toilet paper...JIC. Now I'm happy we did I went for supplies Wednesday afternoon, and no bread, and no TP on the shelf.
We went about most other things as usual, but we are avoiding crowds for sure... we're outside and doing what we enjoy! A virus dies once it's outside and can't find a new host to infect so outside is the best place to be! I don't know the shelf life of this CV-19 but getting outside sure can't hurt.
Saturday we got back on track after we took it a little easier on Friday. And left right on time for the 3 hour drive to....
We had hopes of seeing something cool...and we did! The best way I could think of to spend a scary day on this Planet is by enjoying this planet.
Wait, what duck is that just poking out of the grass on the left?? It just happens to be one of the ducks my sis wants for her life list the American Black Duck...
Yes! And we were the only ones who listed that one on that day so I guess no one saw it but us! He was in a good spot to hide in this grass...Anyways it was CONFIRMED by ebird, which is more rare than the sighting.
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A Laughing Gull, American Avocets, and Black Bellied Plovers...
It is really beautiful here! They just opened for the season.
Bald Eagle
Blue Winged Teal
tons of shorebirds
immature Little Blue Heron
We had such fun! She looks this way I look that! lol
tons of Dunlin...
We found a Marbled Godwit! Haven't seen one in a long while so this was nice!
We had rolling in and out clouds but mostly it was sunny!
American Avocet..mirror mirror on the ground... who's the prettiest Avocet around?
Shorebirds!! Galore!!
Greater Yellowlegs
Another Lunch view! We eat the same thing everyday this way it's simple to figure out what to take!
Glossy Ibis in single file...
Boat Tailed Grackle...on a blue sky.
We had a full day of birding, and great sister conversation! Sunday we took the day to stay home, took some new flowers to Mom's burial site, and had my son over for "linner". Caught up on what he is up to...and Monday we were right back out there in Nature Doomsday Prepping!
Yes the Park was Open we were happy to know since everything seems to be coming to a halt all around us. If you recall the last time we came here we brought Mom with us...*sigh* and she was not herself and asked to go home so we didn't get to do much of the boardwalk loop which is 3 miles. We were not going to push her for 3 miles, but we took her for a short stroll on the boardwalk, this was her last outing in Nature besides sitting on the porch at home.
Migration seems to be coming on strong and we had good numbers of the early arrivals...like Northern Parula...I was not lucky with a good photo of one they are normally curious enough to come right down...
But they stayed up against the dull sky we had on Monday.
It was cold so I was bundled up in layers...no I'm not trying to be weird with my hat on backwards, it's easier to get my binoculars up to my eyes with the brim facing backwards..lol
Hey sis wait up! The swamp was greener than normal from all the rain we've had...
Hermit Thrush were not scared to come eye to eye with us...Hi there.
Yet another backpack lunch with sis and a view of Weston Lake from the boardwalk...
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
My feet were hurting by this point as we were on the homestretch of getting back to the Visitors Center. Of course we stop every other minute so it takes us hours to go 3 miles. The Carolina Wren enjoyed a frolic on a mossy log.
We had some beautiful warblers to swoon over like another Yellow-throated Warbler...
So I think I need to chop this post in two, part II will follow in an extra post tomorrow! With the virus literally breathing down our necks sis made the decision to fly home early before they possibly shut down the airport! They already put in an 11-6 curfew in Columbia, so who knows what is next...stay tuned for part II of our type of Doomsday Prepping.
PEACE
Every day is a new Adventure.
OH MY the Bald Eagle in flight caught my breath away! So happy your are having such a good time. And my all the birds you are finding. The lovely picknics along the way. I want you to know after your last post with the sandwiches I had to have the makings. So when I went to pick up my meds I bought dark rye since they didn't have the marbled bread and lunch meats and cheese HAHA To bad your sis has to leave early but you can still keep going and taking photos of all these grand birds.
ReplyDeleteOh and I have been seeing so many pictures of the Elegant Trojin that people are posting from Madera I'm going to try to get up there if it would just stop raining
Hi JO...we tossed that bread in and out of our cooler and it never got crushed or torn...perfect for a picnic lunch..we take the fixing and make the sandwiches once we arrive..this way it's fresh and no soggy. The Eagle flew right over us! Hope you get to see the Trogon! It's still on my bucket list!
DeleteGreat shot of the American Avocet. Avocets always look such very delicate birds. About 30 years ago avocets here were endangered and rarely spotted but thankfully they have recovered.
ReplyDeleteThose crabs are a long way from the coast is it salt marsh around that area.
Yes away from crowds and in the open air is the best place to be now. Take care.
HI Dave...Bear Island is a salt marsh as it is not that far from the coast of Edisto Beach. There was at least 12 of those crabs there in that spot. The Avocet is such a beautiful bird and they are not too flighty so they allow a goods shot ever so often.
DeleteHello, this is a great post and report on your outings. Both parks look awesome, I would like the 3mile boardwalk. I love the Avocets and all the shorebirds. Great Eagle capture. The Warblers are beautiful! I am glad you and your sister had some fun times together before she had to leave. Take care and stay well. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, Im sort of cramming the posts but I wanted to get them up so sis can enjoy reading them and not wait for a week or two. The Warblers are arriving in mass Im trying to relearn their songs so I wont go crazy chasing the same one over and over.
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