Archive for September, 2006
Posted on Sep - 13 - 2006
Fledgling Cedar Waxwings
A trio of young Waxwings appeared in one of the lilac trees at the edge of the yard this evening, huddled together and half asleep while waiting for their parents to return with a meal.
Posted on Sep - 10 - 2006
Mitchell Sewage Lagoons
Mitchell was quiet but filled with a decent number of shorebirds. Lesser and at least one Greater Yellowlegs, Least, Stilt, White-rumped and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Killdeer and Semipalmated Plover were all present. A juvenile Bald Eagle soared past not long after my arrival. Activity picked up significantly when an adult Peregrine appeared and began targeting the [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 09 - 2006
Rattray Marsh
While countryside is by far the best environment for birding, one thing I don’t experience in my rural area is the relative tameness exhibited by inner-city wildlife. The perimeter of Rattray was lined with scores of herons – Great Blues, Black-crowned Night Herons and Great Egrets, all going about their business without paying the human [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 03 - 2006
American Avocet
I headed up to the Holland Landing sewage lagoons this afternoon for a look at an American Avocet that has been hanging around since the beginning of this week. I managed to get in a page of sketches before Ernesto spilled another bucket of rain and left me soaking wet.
