I was going to try for sunrise at Possum Point this morning, but it didn’t look very exciting, so I waited awhile and went to Lake Artemesia. I got a couple of dawn sky images, but it wasn’t as colorful as I’d like.

Artemesia was as fruitful as it was last week. There were plenty of interesting birds willing to pose, and the light was nearly as good as it gets.  The Trumpeter Swan is still hanging around, and a couple of Mergansers posed as well. I only got one look at the Eagle, who flew right in front of me.

Yet another very good morning.

Dawn at Lake Artemesia.

Mallards look good in the right light.

There weren’t as many Canada Geese as usual.

There were at least 17 Double Crested Cormorants.

Ring Billed Gulls are regulars at the lake.

This Great Blue Heron moved around quite a lot.

Several Buffleheads were foraging in the lake.

My first good look at a Hooded Merganser this season.

The Common Goldeneye hens are still hanging around.

This Great Egret should be far South of here by now.

This Trumpeter Swan poses quite readily.