Some reports of a Whimbrel being seen at CWA Lagoon prompted me to make a visit, come along with me....
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| I was going to say that I arrived bright and early except that I got there so early there was no 'brightness' about it - but, the birds don't seem to mind as they were already there feeding away. |
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| I bumped into Janet & Aaron Kirk and we all admired this Great Blue Heron and how classic his pose was. |
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| I'm liking how the sky is turning blue, the stairs to heaven are a definite plus and I'm hoping the weather will clear up. |
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| The Black Scoter is still hanging in its regular spot - patiently waiting for others to join her in the fall. |
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| A bit of pink from the Roseate Spoonbill is bringing some brightness to a dreary day. |
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| Oh My! What do we have here? |
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| It's a Black Tern! This bird holds a sweet memory from a few years back when Carol & John Herr and I visited this very spot and saw our very first Black Tern - we were very happy with our find - what a great day that was! |
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| A pair of them is very sweet and in breeding plumage too! |
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| The Black Tern is slightly bigger than the Least Tern which is our smallest Tern. |
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| And, my go-to bird has arrived and I'm glad it is only sprinkling at this point and that I |
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| can take its photo. |
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| Nearby is an American Oystercatcher with a green band. |
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| The Whimbrel in the company of Marbled Godwits. |
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| Some fancy footwork from a pair of Reddish Egret - quite entertaining. |
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| More Roseate Spoonbills in their pretty pink. |
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| Some footloose from the Marbled Godwit |
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| while the American Oystercatcher was busy shaking the water off |
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| ....all clean now. |
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| A SemiPalmated Plover was hunkering down. |
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| Everytime I make it there, I always wonder why I don't make the trip more often as it is such a lovely spot. |
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| I just love this bird with its bubble gum pink bill. |
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| On my way back I made a quick stop at Bowitch Park - this lovely immature Little Blue watched its reflection in the little pool. |
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| A Gray Kingbird kept diving down for flying insects before returning to its mangrove perch. |
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| A young Sandwich Tern - interesting how the bill is yellow....but soon enough it will blend in with the rest of the flock. |
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