A White Ibis was reported at Wooton, so I set out to try and find it. I was surprised to find three others also looking, as I usually have the park to myself early in the morning. Nice people, but they don’t consider the needs of photographers, and seemed to be aimlessly wandering through my shots.
I got a poor, long distance shot of this bird, which I was lucky to find at all.
Other birds and bugs were more cooperative.
White Eyed Vireos can be found in most local parks in Summer.
Blue Gray Gnatcatchers will migrate south in the next couple of months.
Brown Thrashers are starting to appear.
This Eastern Towhee sat in place for at least 10 minutes.
This Indigo Bunting is a female.
This Yellow Billed Cuckoo landed so close I couldn’t fit him in the frame.
This is a Solitary Sandpiper.
This Little Blue Heron is a juvenile. He’ll be blue as an adult.
Eastern Kingbirds don’t seem to be as numerous as last year.
These appear to be juvenile Common Yellowthroats.
The Glossy Ibis isn’t rare, but it’s unusual to find one at a place like Wooton.
Today’s bugs.
GREAT!