Dateline: 15 October 2022, Presque Isle State Park
Saturday: unsettled weather – windy, cloudy in the morning (localized light rain), sunny in the afternoon. Despite the wind, loads of cool bird activity.
After a leisurely survey of the Pine Tree Trail, quick stop at Pine Tree Meadows. Lo-and-behold, a gorgeous Merlin perched on a dead pine tree = birding gold! Totally amazing #nature
Following shots are blurry, but still good for feather coloration in flight:
In quick trail news, the lake level’s back up and the newly reopened/widened Gull Point inner old trail = back in flood mode:
Stay tuned this week for a lot more from Presque Isle, plus a special field report from down south. Way down south. More bird!