Daily Archives: July 18, 2016

Great Egret at Terrapin Nature Park.

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The Sandy Point sunrise was good enough this morning. The weatherman had promised high heat and humidity, so I planned a short morning at Terrapin.

The wading birds are showing up in numbers now, and I even saw a couple of Least Sandpipers, ‘though they didn’t pose for me.

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Sunrise at Sandy Point.

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5 Snowy Egrets were feeding in the same area as yesterday.

Great Blue Heron 2016-46

Great Blue Heron 2016-43

This Great Blue Heron has been finding a lot of snakes.

Red Winged Blackbird 2016-47

This Red Winged Blackbird seemed to be surveying the area.

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5 Snowy Egrets were joined by a Great Egret.

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Yet another egg laying turtle.

 

 

Snowy Egrets at Terrapin Nature Park.

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It’s been a quiet week… Seriously hot and humid here, and damn few birds wandering in front of my lens. I’ve managed to get out, but it doesn’t take much of this weather to make me long for the A/C at home.

This is always the slowest time of year, but I’ll soldier on ’til things improve.

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Marsh Pond 20

The Marsh Pond at Terrapin.

Mockingbird 2016-11

This seems to be a juvenile Mockingbird.

 

Red Winged Blackbird 2016-46

A Red Winged Blackbird in flight.

Wood Duck 2016-126

Still plenty of Wood Ducks at Artemesia.

Red Winged Blackbird 2016-45

There’s never a shortage of Red Winged Blackbirds.

Cattle Egret 2016-19

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Several Cattle Egrets were following the mower at Terrapin.

Snowy Egret 2016-22

I wondered if this Snapping Turtle would interact with the Snowy Egret.

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I found 9 Snowy Egrets at Terrapin.

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Diamondback Terrapins are still laying eggs.