the water was back!
no more flats out there! With the water, the swans returned and from the calls, quite a few of those were Tundra Swans as well as Trumpeters.
and the Canada Geese....but with no where really to walk, today we headed over to Harrison Bay because while driving by yesterday, we'd seen more eagles perched in the trees than we'd ever seen before.
and the trend continued today....
as well as on any dry spots out on the bay....a dozen total here. With clear and cooler weather in the forecast, water levels should continue to slowly go back down.
adjacent fields are filling with assorted waterfowl. Besides the geese, Mallard and Northern Pintails for sure. Probably some American Wigeon as well.
we've noticed a lot more Northern Flicker than we'd normally expect to see this time of the year.
The European Starling are flocking up....must have been 60 or 70 in the group.
Song Sparrow were quite active today, unfortunately lighting was great with the sun behind and low in the sky.
Good size flock of Dark eyed Junco today as well.
and one shy Spotted Towhee. Saw a couple of Downy Woodpecker, and one Pileated, as well as a Brown Creeper and some Black-capped Chickadee.
there was even a pair of eagles by the nest, but whether they were 'the' pair of not couldn't say as there were eagles perched all along the route.
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