What a day! The weather was gorgeous, and Jack and I spent a good chunk of the day in the park. It was pretty glorious! Almost as soon as we got to the lake we saw a black-crowned night heron. A bit further along we saw a Canada warbler flitting about like it had enjoyed way too much coffee. This common yellow-throat was even watching it, looking amazed at its energy. :-)
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| Common Yellow-throat |
Someone came by to explain that they were a birder too, and kept talking as I pointed out the Baltimore Oriole..........
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| Baltimore Oriole |
.... and pair of northern parulas that were right above us. Not looking at the birds. Too busy explaining how they were a birder. It was...... unusual.
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| Northern Parula |
There were plenty of black-throated blues today.
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler (female) |
How handsome! This one is going to be quite popular with the ladies.
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler |
It felt like a pair of black-and-whites were following us around all day. Literally every time we stopped for a moment, there would be one there.
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| Black-and-white Warbler |
A couple of chestnut-sided warblers made very brief appearances. They seem to regard my camera as an opponent in a sport. They come over until I raise the camera, then the race is on!
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| Chestnut-sided Warbler |
This red-eyed vireo needed a bath and a drink. I'm starting to be able to see the shape differences between a vireo and a warbler, hopefully it's not just my imagination.
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| Red-eyed Vireo |
A pair of Nashville warbler were quite high up, showing off their acrobatic skill.
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| Nashville Warbler |
This flicker disappeared into a large cavity in this dead tree shortly after I snapped this picture. I'll have to go back and check it out, maybe they will nest there.
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| Northern Flicker |
Does the guy in the rowboat see the Wilson's? So cute in his cap.
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| Wilson's warbler |
Another Canada, this one at normal Canada speed, not super-caffeinated like the earlier one.
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| Canada Warbler |
A redstart posed at several angles, making sure I got his good side.
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| American Redstart |
Jack found an indigo bunting! He said he saw a sparrow in blue light making it look funny, and there it was, being gorgeous! It was my best look yet at an indigo bunting. Thanks Babe. :-)
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| Indigo Bunting |
Jack had made some snarky comment about not seeing an egret in a tree in the park yet. So on our way out, as we made a last loop around the upper lobe, I saw an egret flying. It circled closer. And closer still. And it came right over and landed, I am not making this up, in a tree about 10 feet from Jack's head. It was hilarious and awesome! A great ending to a great day.
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| Great egret |
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