With good weather forecast, I travelled to Delaware and the Bombay Hook NWR. It’s not much further than Blackwater, and they get shorebirds that never appear at Blackwater.
It was crowded early, with many different species, and some were in large numbers. There were some nice flyover birds as well.
I got a few decent images, and was a little surprised that most of the birds disappeared a couple of hours after I arrived.
Tree Swallows were numerous.
There will be more Snowy Egrets later in the season.
Good light makes the male Northern Shoveler really stand out.
This Northern Shoveler hen is foraging in the marsh.
Greater Yellowlegs will also be more numerous in a few weeks.
Many Great Blue Herons were fishing.
A single Great Egret was present.
The American Avocet is a striking bird when in breeding plumage.
I don’t see Blue Winged Teal very often.
This Black Duck was just chillin’.
I saw only one Black Necked Stilt, and was lucky to get this shot.
Bombay Hook is the only place I’ve seen Short Billed Dowitcher.
Spectacular! The one with the reflection of the Great Blue with a fish was especially beautiful. Looks like a Monet painting in the water. The Stilt was especially great too.
Thank you, Linda. It felt good to have a decent birding day.