We've had some very wet days and some very quiet days, but today was a day when all the usual suspects, the birds you know are here, decided to show themselves.
It started with some Killdeer this morning. Unfortunately the grass grew so high this year it is hard to get a picture through it.
but most of the activity was over in the Kilby area...
Black-capped Chickadees were all over, there were also some Brown Creepers and even a Ruby Crowned Kinglet, although not cooperative for pictures
A Varied Thrush blended in nicely
Several Steller's Jay were seen
Bald Eagles of course, this one a 4 year old
The first Fox Sparrow of the season....we seem to only see this large chunky sparrow in winter, unlike the Song Sparrow that are here year round
Not nearly as many geese as you would expect, but there were a few in one of the fields. Swans flew over and some were visible way out on Harrison Bay
Quite a few Downy Woodpeckers being very active, this was a male. Also saw a Hairy Woodpecker and a Northern Flicker.
Even spotted an American Robin in the hedgerow
and a Great Blue Heron on a piling. Actually there was another perched in a tree nearby. As for ducks, the only one seen were Mallards and there were only a few Glaucous-wing Gulls around.
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