“Yeah, rain birdinginPittsburgh! Just grab an umbrella and an old camera.” Right. Great idea. Obviously the sad result of some combination of nature overenthusiasm and/or too much (or not enough?) black coffee.
Wet birdAllegheny River & Fort Duquesne Bridge (Interstate 279)
Rain. Like water off a duck’s back:
Roberto Clemente Bridge over Allegheny RiverWet bird IIOn left, Point State Park & Fort Pitt Bridge
Goose family’s day along the Allegheny River:
Head of Ohio RiverStill a bird, even wetterAcrisure StadiumLooking for nibletsFort PittI hear a wormFormer site of Fort Duquesne, looking towards head of Ohio RiverFan dancePoint State ParkA discarded orange in perilI know there’s a worm here somewhereHead of Ohio River (l) & Point State Park Fountain (r)Meet me in St. LouisIt cannot escape my powers!Point State Park Fountain (foreground) & Acrisure Stadium (background)On behalf of wet birds everywhere, have a nice day
Bird IDs: (1, 8, 13, 21) Northern Rough-winged Swallow; (2-7) Mallard (m) in fountain; (9-12) Canada Geese (adults & juveniles); (14) European Starling; (15, 18, 20) American Robin; (16, 19) Northern Cardinal; (17) House Sparrows (m).
