Vernal equinox today at 5:24PM EDT. Wishing everyone in the northern hemisphere a happy spring!
Cold/windy/snowy weekend in the greater Erie, PA area. Monday: cold but sunny.
First up, Wild Turkey tracks in frozen snow. Long dimension is at least 13 cm, i.e., large:
Following shots all Presque Isle State Park. Very windy Saturday. Here, whitecaps on Presque Isle Bay:
Juvenile or female Long-tailed Duck at North Pier:
Mature Bald Eagle near Beach No. 11:
Bufflehead Ducks at Beach No. 11:
Gull (probably Herring Gull) with fish:
Bufflehead in flight and landing off Beach No. 11:
Red-breasted Merganser in the Lake Erie surf, off Budny Beach:
Stay tuned later this week for more Canada Goose! And more gulls! #more_bird
the “One that got away” shot is typical of this crew member!