“Yeah, rain birdinginPittsburgh! Just grab an umbrella and an old camera.” Right. Great idea. Obviously the sad result of some combination of nature overenthusiasm and/or too much (or not enough?) black coffee.
Wet birdAllegheny River & Fort Duquesne Bridge (Interstate 279)
Rain. Like water off a duck’s back:
Roberto Clemente Bridge over Allegheny RiverWet bird IIOn left, Point State Park & Fort Pitt Bridge
Goose family’s day along the Allegheny River:
Head of Ohio RiverStill a bird, even wetterAcrisure StadiumLooking for nibletsFort PittI hear a wormFormer site of Fort Duquesne, looking towards head of Ohio RiverFan dancePoint State ParkA discarded orange in perilI know there’s a worm here somewhereHead of Ohio River (l) & Point State Park Fountain (r)Meet me in St. LouisIt cannot escape my powers!Point State Park Fountain (foreground) & Acrisure Stadium (background)On behalf of wet birds everywhere, have a nice day
Bird IDs: (1, 8, 13, 21) Northern Rough-winged Swallow; (2-7) Mallard (m) in fountain; (9-12) Canada Geese (adults & juveniles); (14) European Starling; (15, 18, 20) American Robin; (16, 19) Northern Cardinal; (17) House Sparrows (m).
2 thoughts on “Rain Birding – It’s the Pits!”
Paul Edwards
Even rainy day photos are fantastic! Into every birds life some rain must fall….and to the photographer!
Even rainy day photos are fantastic! Into every birds life some rain must fall….and to the photographer!
Where there is water, there are birds!