It really looked lousy outside this morning, but a few warblers have been seen, so I went to Governor Bridge to try my luck. There was very little to see, and I had some errands to do, so I left early and dropped in at Truxtun Park later in the afternoon.
The frog was a first for me, and a couple other animals cooperated, so it wasn’t a terrible day.

These Canada Geese are raising a family at Governor Bridge.

I was fortunate to find this Gray Tree Frog who was in the same tree as the Stink Bug.

I think this is a Stink Bug.

I found this 5 Lined Skink napping under a log.

We got very nice weather again today. A little cold, but plenty of sunshine. I went back to Quiet Waters to try my luck again, and had a very reasonable day. I spent about three hours in the morning, and another two hours this afternoon. I also got to talk to a couple of good birders and compare notes for future expeditions.

Two Pied Billed Grebes continue to hang out in the cove.

The Common Loon is one of my favorites. Sleek, attractive and all business.

These Lesser Scaup should have moved to a breeding ground by now.

Look in the air anywhere in Quiet Waters and you may see an Osprey.

This is a Wood Duck nest.

The weatherman delivered on his promise of sunny and warm, and I spent the morning at Jonas Green and Quiet Waters. The Horned Grebes continued in goodly numbers, but there wasn’t much else.
Quiet Waters was slow as well, but a I got some decent shots of a bird I haven’t seen often. I went back in the afternoon to see if I could do better, and I did. The two Pied Billed Grebes I had seen in the morning were still there, and much more cooperative.

This Red Winged Blackbird was displaying.

This Eastern Phoebe posed for me as I was leaving the park.

I had much better light for these Horned Grebes today.

I’m not a gull fan, but this Ring Billed Gull flew right in front of me.

This Mallard was quite close to me when he took off.

When these Red Breasted Mergansers caught a fish, the other one would try to steal it.

I had amost despaired of getting a close shot of this Pied Billed Grebe when he started swimming toward me.

Gray and dismal skies nearly kept me home this morning. I decided to give it a try anyway, and saw some good birds in very bad lighting. I don’t mind a challenge, but it’s disappointing to see what could have been a great image lessened by lack of decent light. Oh, well, it’s good practice.

Common Loons are getting to be regulars.

This Wood Duck and his mate didn’t come in as close as last time.

I was lucky to catch this Double Crested Cormorant eating a fish.

I was lucky to capture this Red Tailed Hawk who appeared behind me.

There were 15-20 Horned Grebes in the park.

The weatherman was calling for rain this morning, so I had planned other chores. When it started to look decent outside, I took a trip to Quiet Waters.
It wasn’t as good as recently, but a few birds showed up to make it a worthwhile trip.

These Canvasback hens are still hanging around.

A single Double Crested Cormorant was feeding on the river.

I would have liked a little more light for this Wood Duck.

This may be a termite.

Another nice day, and another choice to make. No warblers have been reported yet, and the plants aren’t blooming, so it will be a while before things pick up. If Quiet Waters wasn’t closed on Tuesdays, I would have gone there, so I took a chance on Terrapin, and it worked out OK.
Birds weren’t numerous, but I found a few that made the trip worthwhile.

These Mallards were cruising in one the small marsh ponds.

Green Winged Teals will be heading North to breed soon.

This Wood Duck hen is resting on her nesting box.

These Double Crested Cormorants may be heading out to feed.

This male Bluebird is in breeding plumage.

This Northern Flicker seemed to be catching some rays.

This Brown Thrasher was singing for a mate.