On the first full day of summer 2024, time for some recent, summer-y birds @ Presque Isle State Park, starting with the Pine Tree Trail:
Now it’s over to nearby Thompson Circle & Thompson Bay:
Very cool to see a spherical Baltimore Oriole nest way, way up in a tree @ Thompson Circle; in the following shot, the nest is to the left of center:
Long-distance detail view of the nest w/ a hint of adult Oriole:
And for context, the nest is at the very top right of the tall tree in the middle:
Wrapping it up with a nice sequence of an unsuccessful Caspian Tern dive fishing run, starting by the Thompson Bay Osprey platform:
Weather in Erie remains sunny, hot, and humid! Happy weekend/nature!