Dateline: late August-early September, 2022
The western Pennsylvania Wild Turkey migration is off to a strong start – huge flocks taking to the sky:
Ha! A bird funny. Obviously those are Canada Geese.
Appears the squirrels might be meddling again.
More seriously, on the entomological side, lots of Monarch Butterfly at Presque Isle State Park this past weekend:
Active waterfowl/shorebird migration: see yesterday’s post re. swans; also (not shown) Canada Goose, Double-breasted Cormorant, & Blue-winged Teal. … Following perhaps juvenile or female Mallard Duck:
Also female/immature Common Merganser, off Budny Beach:
Please enjoy peaceful surf floating:
As usual, plenty of Wood Duck on the Thompson Circle swamp/pond (southern side):
Some misc bird, first – male Downy Woodpecker:
Found a snack:
Gray Catbird!
Probably an Eastern Wood-pewee:
The very yellow American Goldfinch (m) @ Headwaters Park, Millcreek Twp (“Gateway to Presque Isle”):
Everyone’s favorite red-headed woodpecker, a duo of Red-headed Woodpecker:
Back to Pine Tree Trail with a mystery bird. Could be immature Common Yellowthroat?
Tomorrow, back to Bentley Nature Preserve in western New York State – there will be birds!
[Editor’s Note: bad bird humor is against BirdingPI.com policy. The management apologies for the leading content above, which is obviously European Starling. Example of real Wild Turkey:
