With warmer temperatures and partially sunny skies Sunday, safe to call Snowpocalypse 2024 to a close. (Hopefully no more snow disasters this year.) To celebrate, it’s BirdingPI.com’s first “post-Snowpocalypse” content from Presque Isle State Park, starting with this lovely/dramatic shot of heavy lake-effect snow rolling into eastern Presque Isle:
In the top shot above, North Pier/South Pier is at the far-right horizon. Following is that same spot – sunny – a bit earlier = rapidly changing conditions Friday.
This time of year, lots of very cute Tufted Titmouse activity:
Friday after the park opened, loads of waterfowl on the back bay, way more than usual on a weekday (or Saturday) during duck season, due to the park being closed for a week:
Following is more ducks on Presque Isle Bay; the black line on the right under the trees is the pilings for East Pier, and adjacent to that on the left is West Pier:
Coming up soon, lots more Presque Isle State Park, including way too many Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, & misc. sparrows, plus a special guest bird or two!
Great shots of titmouse…. apparently likes to pose!
Always nice to see the Kingfisher!
Lots of Tufted Titmouse activity all over. The challenge is to not take too many pictures.