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!