Pied Billed Grebe at Lake Artemesia.

With the earlier sunrise, I decided to try  Artemesia this morning to see if I could beat the traffic. It wasn’t too bad, but not as good as a weekend.

There was fog early, but it cleared up around 8:30 and I found a few good birds.

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Views of Lake Artemesia.

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This Mallard looked too good to pass up.

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There’s always a few Mockingbirds nearby.

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A few Song Sparrows were foraging at Lakeside.

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Cedar Waxwings were feeding in large numbers.

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This Pied Billed Grebe got closer than most.