The weather was partly cloudy, as promised, but it quickly deteriorated to cold and cloudy. Between the wind and the cold, it was uncomfortable at Thomas Point, so I left after an hour and went to Quiet Waters where there was a little more shelter. The winds continued, and the temps dropped quickly, but not before I found a few good birds, including my first Osprey of the year.

This Hermit Thrush was quite content to pose for a portrait.

This Osprey seemed early to me, but I see that my firrst sighting last year was also March 2.

I’ve only seen a few Pied Billed Grebes.

There is often a large flock of Ruddy Ducks at Quiet Waters.

Cornell:
“The Common Loon swims underwater to catch fish, propelling itself with its feet. It swallows most of its prey underwater. The loon has sharp, rearward-pointing projections on the roof of its mouth and tongue that help it keep a firm hold on slippery fish.”