A decent day at last. I was getting quite weary of rain, snow and clouds nearly every day.
I got a late start and went right to Quiet Waters, where I spent some time looking for migrants before heading to the cove at Holly Pavillion, which has been so productive in the past.
I was surprised to find 5 Ospreys fishing ion this small cove, as well as the first Wood Ducks I’ve seen at Quiet Waters.
It’s a real treat to watch these expert fishers plunge headlong into the water and come up with a fish (About one in 4 tries). On a couple of occasions, the birds seemed to struggle to get out of the water, which may have been due to the size of the fish they caught.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Common Merganser at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
The best weather in a long time. I was undecided where to go, but ended up at Wooton, which was a bad choice for this time of year. There were plenty of good ducks, but they spooked very easily, and I didn’t get a singly decent shot.
Jug Bay isn’t far away, so I headed there around 9:30 and did much better.
Red Necked Grebe at Truxtun Park
The weatherman called for snow and rain this morning, but I looked out and saw partly cloudy, so I took a chance and went to Truxtun Park. It’s quite close to home and I hadn’t visited in awhile.
A muskrat made a visit, and I could see some birds in the distance, so I went to the boat launch and found some very nice birds indeed.
You just never know in this hobby.
Eastern Phoebe at Governor Bridge Natural Area
Sunshine was promised, and delivered. I started the day at Governor Bridge, which was slow, but I found a few birds.
I stopped at Jonas Green on the way home, and found some fighting geese, as well as a few ducks.
C’mon, Spring
Hooded Merganser at Jonas Green Park
Another dreary, cloudy day, but at least the temps were reasonable. No place came to mind, so I headed back to Jonas Green and Quiet Waters.
Poor light and distant birds, but I got a couple of decent shots.
Belted Kingfisher at Schoolhouse Pond
Photographers need light, and there’s been a severe shortage lately.I found some decent birds this morning, but the images would have been much better with good lighting.
Wood Ducks and Gadwalls at Jonas Green Park
We had decent weather for a change, so I headed back to Jonas Green to see if I could get some better shots. The Grebes were still around, and I found some nice birds in the adjacent pond.
I made a quick stop at Quiet Waters on the way home and found some nice birds there as well.
It won’t be long before the warblers arrive.
Grebes to the Left of Me, Grebes to the Right…
We were promised the first nice day in a long time, and the weather Gods delivered.
I left early for Jonas Green Park, and it was a real treat. I’ve never seen so many Grebes in one place, and there were a few other nice birds to make it a great trip.
Long Tailed Duck at Thomas Point
Rain was predicted, but the morning looked promising, so I decided to try Quiet Waters for a while. I did well in a short while, so I then headed to Thomas Point, where I found a few good birds before the rain began.
Red Shouldered Hawk at Wooton’s Landing
If I hadn’t been a little stir crazy I might have stayed home today. 6 inches of snow, gray and cloudy skies, all added up to an unpromising trip.
I left for Wooton around 10:00, and only stayed an hour or so, but I did find a few birds.