Weekend Update (III)

Another ‘epic’ post from various days this past weekend or thereabouts. First up, a flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls in a flooded field off French Creek Rd, south of Waterford, PA:

Bonaparte’s Gulls
#more_gulls
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus), near Union City Reservoir

Meanwhile, back at Presque Isle State Park:

Song Sparrow @ Long Pond Trail
American Tree Sparrow @ Long Pond Trail

Swallows are back, here the beautiful Tree Swallow:

More Long Pond Trail
Tree Swallow over Lake Erie

Long distance shot that’s somewhat blurry due to heat shimmer, but lots of Great Egret (8+) on Big Pond, as viewed from the main park road:

No regrets
Common Loon @ Graveyard Pond (The Lagoon)

Another ‘spring first,’ a lovely Wood Duck (male), in the pond by Sidewalk Trail east trailhead:

Woody!

Not an everyday occurrence:

American Kestrel x Canada Goose
Kestrel @ Thompson Bay swamp/pond
Blue-winged Teal (landing)

Long distance/blurry shots, but posting anyway to show Green-winged Teal colouration:

Green-winged Teal (m)
Takeoff w/ white breast stripe
Osprey/talons

Osprey over Thompson Bay swamp/pond with nesting material:

Nest flight I
Nest flight II
Goose sentinel

And here’s the Osprey playing quidditch. Or maybe more nest gathering.

Quidditch?
More ‘not seen every day’
More quidditch


Finally, the first Caspian Tern of the year spotted flying over the lake from the bluff at Cranch Park:

Tern for the better
Tern into spring

Coming up soon, more Kinglet, more Cardinal, more Bonaparte’s Gull, more Robin x Starling! #more_bird

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