Pied Billed Grebe at Lake Artemesia.

I like to find birds when I go out, and I’m not finding many around here. It seems to me that wasn’t always so. In any event, I headed to College Park this morning, despite the traffic, which I came to loathe years ago.

Lake Artemesia was OK-not over abundant, but a good variety, including my first decent Grebes of the season.

I also stopped by Buddy Attick Lake, which is only a couple of miles away, and found a few good birds.

A good morning.

Lake Artemesia 96

Lake Artemesia 97

Lake Artemesia.

Common Loon 2017-8

I found this Common Loon at Quiet Waters yesterday.

 

Ring Necked Duck 2017-19

This Ring Necked image is enhanced by the reflection of the fall colors.

Great Blue Heron 2017-129 (1)

A single Great Blue Heron was fishing at Buddy Attick.

 

Pied Billed Grebe 2017-16

I found 4 Pied Billed Grebes at Lake Artemesia.

Hooded Merganser 2017-808

Hooded Merganser 2017-809

Two female Hooded Mergansers were resting at Buddy Attick.

Ring Necked Duck 2017-18 Ring Necked Duck 2017-16

Ring Necked Duck 2017-17

Ring Necked ducks always seem to be at Lake Artemesia in the Winter.

Mallard 2017-53

Many Mallards are at both lakes.

Tundra Swan 2017-70

This is the same Tundra Swan I found a couple of weeks ago.

Pied Billed Grebe 2017-15

Pied Billed Grebe 2017-16

I found 4 Pied Billed Grebes at Lake Artemesia.