Carolina Wren at Lake Artemesia.

Back to lake Artemesia for another try, and it worked out OK.  There’s still plenty of ducks and other birds around, if not as much variety as I’d like. Graeme joined me, and may have brought me some good luck.

Buddy Attick was a near bust again.

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A view of Lake Artemesia.

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It was a good day for Cardinals.

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I saw this Great Blue Heron just in time for a quick picture.

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A small flock of Ruddy Ducks is staying at the lake.

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this Downy Woodpecker was very cooperative.,

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Many Herring Gulls were feeding.

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There always seems to be 6-8 Pied Billed Grebes nearby.

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I got a little closer to the Ring Necked Ducks today.

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It was a good day for Northern Flickers also.

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We saw Wood Ducks as soon as we arrived.

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I haven’t gotten a good Carolina Wren image in a while.