Eastern Kingbird at Lake Artemesia.

I still have the problem of where to go each day, so I chose Artemesia this morning. The traffic is tolerable on weekends, and it doesn’t get busy until 9:00 or so.

More Wood Ducks are out, but no Egrets and only one Heron.  Hummingbirds are are scarce, and passerines in general are hard to find.

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This Eastern Kingbird seemed to be watching me.

I saw this Brown Thrasher shortly after I arrived.

 

Most Barn Swallow chicks have fledged.

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This Wood Duck hen was keeping close watch over her ducklings.

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Many Mourning Dives feed in the grass at Artemesia.

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A few Mallards were foraging in the lake.