Before I begin today I want to express my gratitude to all of you who follow my blog on a regular basis, it brought a huge smile when I realized that the 100,000 views rolled over, so Thank You All, I could not have done it without YOU!
Now, without much further adoo, let's move on to today's expedition.
It had been a couple of weeks since I went out with the bird club and several months since I visited Harn's Marsh - it was with great anticipation that we started our bird outing today. Come along and see what we feasted our eyes on .....
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| I love the big expanse of land and water and the peace that this space provides, don't you? |
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| Harn's Marsh wouldn't be Harn's Marsh without all the Black and Turkey Vultures greeting us at the beginning. |
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| The Boat-tailed Grackles wanted to make it more personal too. |
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| Several Glossy Ibis can be seen around the Marsh. |
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| And the Sandhill Cranes! Oh My! |
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| We got a huge treat when they started their dance rituals while calling one another. |
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| The Savannah Sparrows are always fun to watch too - up one minute and down the next. |
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| The Gray-headed Swamp hen are alive and well. |
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| More Crane action. |
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| Harn's Marsh has a trail that loops around and if you have the energy you can easily walk it - all 4 miles of it. As a group, we signed up and had special permission to drive around but as you can see we all get out of our cars and spend time observing what takes place. |
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| Another bunch - just how beautiful are they? |
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| They granted me a group photo, thank you! |
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| Other than large Crane, some tiny butterflies were observed as well - a Barred Sulphur is seen here. |
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| My favorite: a bright yellow happy flower :) |
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| Did you know that birders are great listeners? |
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| How about an American Bittern - always hiding - but this time one of our members spotted it. |
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| You can see how they can easily be missed. |
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| A Limpkin - a regular at the Marsh. |
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| More great spaces. |
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| Looking for a Spotted Sandpiper - instead we spotted a Hooded Merganser and several Black-bellied Whistling Ducks. |
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| A Greater Yellowlegs sat long enough for me to capture it, the Lesser not so much. |
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| Another Hooded - sweet! |
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| Our last sweet bunch - Least Sandpipers! When you get a chance, make sure to visit Harn's Marsh - it will provide you with priceless time filled with beautiful creatures - big and small. |
