something we have this year that we've never had before is this coating of muddy slime over everything as the water recedes. I suspect this has been caused by a couple of large jet boats that have been launching frequently from the area of our boat launch....not sure what, if anything we could do about it.
it has got to the time of year when you never know what might show up out there. The above is a Pied bill Grebe....have seen 4 of them at one time, probably a family.
in the other direction....a Great Blue Heron and some ducks way in the back. There were some Canada Geese swimming by at the same time.
on the shore, lots of Cedar Waxwings around. Haven't seen a young one yet.
on the other hand....
until today there have been lots of young Black-headed Grosbeaks around (male above), could hear them this morning but there has been silence this afternoon so they must be heading south.
Brown headed Cowbirds have vanished too with the exception of the occasional fledgling...
like this one seen today, being raised by...
a White-crowned Sparrow who also had one youngster of their own.
Lots of Pine Siskin around while the numbers of American Goldfinch are dropping. Have seen lots of young Spotted Towhee the last few days and a few late fledgling American robins like this one.....
Am still watching for a shorebird to show up but did hear a Killdeer out there yesterday and have been hearing....
Northern Flicker almost every morning. This male showed up outside my place this afternoon.
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