Well it's a full week since the Friday 13th that wasn't the 13th. Anyways..we have been like everyone else just letting it be Spring already and WHAM! Frost/Freeze Gotcha Peas! Nay I didn't plant my peas yet, hope my winter Garden makes it tho...
So I made the trip back to Bear Island just to get over the wasted trip of before. None of the rare birds were there as I figured they would not be but wth one has to try right?
A wind chill was in play today and it got strong at times, so most of the waterfowl were sitting in the far away side of the ponds. Photos were a challenge, but I gave it a shot anyways.
Large flocks of Northern shovelers were in the pond across from the Entrance. A few of the Males are in breeding plumage...
Like I said pretty far away, this was my best zoom effort on this shoveler. Across the road in Mary's Pond lots of American Avocets, a few days ago a Black Necked Stilt was here...not seen today. Out of the wind there was a reflection.
This Killdeer was such a good bird he waited patiently for me to snap his photo.
On the tour drive there was blue winged and green winged teals...
Saw a lot of Tri Colored Herons,
And Little Blue Heron
Fun to watch them fish, And also fun to watch and listen to the Boat tailed Grackles fly in and out of the trees, they make some remarkable sounds!
In the trees the most numerous was the yellow-rumped warblers, they follow every single step you take, chipping at you all along the way!
Look who's watching ...
This is a big one! I'd say he is 7 ft long?
At reed level I saw a few of these little Savannah Sparrows, this one sat for a while.
My complete list is here
PEACE
Eleanor Roosevelt: You must do the thing you think you can not.
