I tried a new sunrise spot at Sandy Point this morning, then hung around for a while looking for more, without much look.

I stopped briefly at Jonas Green, but no ducks are there yet.

Quiet Waters lived up to its name, and I just missed a bald Eagle.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

This Mallard appeared to be bathing.

I saw several Northern Flickers, but they don’t stay still long.

Ring Billed Gulls are easy to find at Sandy Point.

The park ranger pointed out this Fox, who came up behind me as were chatting.

After the usual sunrise shots I hung around at Sandy Point for a couple of hours. I didn’t see any interesting shore birds, but I found a few birds hanging around the shelter area even though they didn’t pose well. I may try there again tomorrow.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

Scenes from Sandy Point.

I felt a little guilty for waking this Great Blue Heron.

Several Northern Flickers were playing in the parking lot.

After checking out the sunrise, I stopped at Quiet Waters to see if any ducks have shown up yet. They’re being seen elsewhere, but I struck out.

Thomas Point will be open in a couple of days, so maybe I’ll have better luck there.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

This Northern Flicker flew right over me.

Mallards are the only ducks I’m seeing around here.

The rain kept me in this morning, so I made a short video for you

I’ve been photographing the sunrise at Sandy Point since early August, so I combined some of the images into a slide show that show the apparent movement of the Sun behind the lighthouse.

It’s not great, but it’s kinda’ cool.

After I got some decent sunrise shots at Sandy point, I returned to Terrapin to look for more ducks. It was not to be, and there wasn’t much else going on, so I headed to CBEC.

I walked the entire loop (A mile or so) and only saw one decent bird. We need some ducks!

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

This Swamp Sparrow was the only image I got at CBEC,

Song Sparrow s are well established in the park.

This Sharp Shinned Hawk was cruising the marsh ponds.

Well, it’s a birding blog, as you know, but the birds don’t always cooperate.

I started at Sandy Point, as usual, then Quiet Waters, but I didn’t get any good photos, despite seeing 3-4 Bald Eagles and a Late Osprey.

Fortunately, Rachel and her porcine pal came along and we had a nice chat and a short photo shoot.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

Rachel and Bacon

I got rained out this morning, so I didn’t get out ’til 1:30, and I tried a quick trip to Quiet Waters.

The park is busy on weekends, but I managed to find a quiet place where a bunch of Mallards were hanging out. A couple was making out in the woods, so I moved further on and ran into Jennifer and Jenny, who were kayaking into the cove. I wanted some flight shots, so they were kind enough to paddle to the end of the cove while I got into position, and the ducks flew right toward me. A good time was had by all, except maybe the Mallards.

Jennifer and Jenny, my co-conspirators.

Scenes from Quiet Waters Park.

The calm before the melee.

Mallards galore!

Another beautiful day and the same routine, with somewhat better results. No great images, but some ducks are starting to show and there was more activity.

The sunrise was only so-so, but I got a decent shot of the big marsh pond.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

This is the large marsh pond at Terrapin.

This Blue Jay flew right over my head.

This Red Tailed Hawk was being pursued by some crows.

A pair of Pied Billed Grebe was foraging in the pond.

This Swamp Sparrow actually stayed still for a while.

Red Winged Blackbirds seem to be more active lately.

I only see Black Ducks in a few places.

I started with sunrise at Possum Point this morning. Not spectacular, but good enough. I saw a couple of eagles early on, but they were gone when the light got better.

Although there were many sparrows, they were very skittish and didn’t pose well. Cormorants were around by the dozen.

A quick stop at Jonas Green wasn’t very productive.

A charming young runner named Kim agreed to be my foreground for this shot.

Sunrise at Possum Point.

Ruby Crowned Kinglets are everywhere!

I’ve been told that Double Crested Cormorants roost near the bay bridge, which is why I see so many at Sandy Point and Possum Point.

The Song Sparrow was the only sparrow who would pose today.

The view looking NW from Jonas Green.

The perfect weather continues, and the scarcity of birds as well. After the Sandy Point sunrise, I headed to Terrapin, where I walked the entire beach path twice without finding very much. I really expected more sparrows, but they just aren’t here yet.

I took a lot of Terrapin landscapes to make up for the lack of birds.

The weather is supposed to continue to be great tomorrow, so I’ll try again.

Sunrise panorama.

Blue Jays are becoming easier to find.

A large flock of Chipping Sparrows was in the parking lot.

I’m jealous of Ring Billed Gulls as they float through the air.

Yellow Rumped Warblers and sparrows were the dominant birds today.

Song Sparrows are common, but very attractive in the right setting.

This female Red Winged Blackbird caught my eye near the marsh pond.

The beach path at Terrapin.