On Monday we went to Point Pelee with a truckload of kayaks...the kids and a friend headed out into the marsh as we walked Centennial Trail across the road. I got fleeting glimpses of a few birds I didn`t recognize, but we did see a female Wood Duck (life bird) leave a tree cavity and saw a few Wild Turkey (life bird) in the woods. There were a lot of Orioles, Yellow Warblers, Red-winged Blackbirds. We then headed to the marsh to see if the kids were done...they weren`t, so we walked a bit of the boardwalk and spotted a Common Yellow-throat (life bird) in the reeds as well as some Black Terns (life bird) fishing. Afterwards, we headed to a friend`s house in Essex and were blessed with spotting a Chipping Sparrow (life bird) chipping away on the fence and tree. Here are a few pictures from this weekend....enjoy!
Peregrine parent at nest box. |
The other parent...flew here from side of bridge when the other went to the nest box. |
Fleeting glimpses of a couple of young...completely out of sight until parent returned. |
Barn Swallow...so beautiful!! |
Black Tern |
Robin on nest. |
What I think of when I think of Red-winged Blackbirds...perched on a reed :) |
Wild Turkey |
Chipping Sparrow at dusk. |
nice capture on that Black Tern! Gorgeous birds!
ReplyDeleteMike actually took that one :).
DeleteWow, your list just grew! I'm afraid you had already added your Crow though earlier... nice try on padding your numbers. :) You're ahead of me.
ReplyDeleteOops! I fixed it...
DeleteI have been blessed the last few times I went out birding...:)
Good catch on the turkey btw... I've seen lots but only when driving.
ReplyDeleteMy husband took most of the pictures for this post...he has better eyes than I do...spots things before me :/
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