Dateline: 28 August 2022
It’s hard to pry folks away from Presque Isle. Finally motivated a BirdingPI.com team member into “NW Corner” duty with a couple Jacksons from petty cash and a shopping list for the rather wonderful Peggy Gray Candies and Gifts in N. Springfield, PA – yum! Also, Bald Eagles!
First up, took all summer, but finally some decent shots of the beautiful Tiger Swallowtail. Probably Eastern (Papilio glaucus), possibly Canadian (Papilio canadensis). #Better_late_than_never.
Bonus shots from this same location (corner of Childs Rd and State Line Rd) of Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele):
Not a lot of bird activity in the dense underbrush. Did spot what appears to be a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak:
Yes, Bald Eagle, at least five at one point.
Following sequence at a very long distance (moderate crop @ 500mm), but still fun to see a successful fishing maneuver:
No trip to the NW’s complete without a stop at Erie Bluffs State Park/Elk Creek.
Green Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Gray Catbird!, Killdeer, and a surprise Spotted Sandpiper in non-spotted mode:
Up next: gulls? Hummingbirds? Plovers? So many birds, so little time.