A visit to the east end of the island and the lighthouse area - a nice way to start the day and thanks to Lisa from Michigan and her great company - which made it a great birding morning.
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| As typical birder - we were up by the crack of dawn and made it to the beach before the sunrise....I think it's going to be a great day. |
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| The Brown Pelican is just getting going too....slowly waking up and getting right down to business....eat! |
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| The Plovers were quite alert... |
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| The Piping Plover was holding his ground.... |
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| both Snowy Plovers seem to want to negotiate space - we observed them get acquainted. |
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| The Piping Plover was ready to start the day.... |
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| and off he went chasing small bugs....run, run, run....stop. |
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| A slightly bigger Plover - the Black-bellied Plover. |
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| His belly will be black come summer time. |
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| The Piping Plover is still going, and going, and going. |
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| Time to get a drink and rest. |
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| When he returns to the vegetation/rack line, it becomes a lot more difficult to locate it since it blends so well with its environment. |
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| A couple of flocks landed - Sanderling, Black-bellied Plovers and a few Ruddy Turnstone. |
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| "Awe....rest at last....away from folks and dogs. |
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| Black-bellied Plovers - look at the black starting to appear on their belly. |
"Stay tuned to my summer transformation."
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