Green Heron Juvenile
Northern Mockingbird Juvenile
Second Northern Mockingbird Juvenile
Northern Cardinal During Molt
Spotted Sandpipers
Ditto
July 2018
These are all birds of the month. Our shorebirds have been returning, included our Killdeer which
have not been noticed breeding at Boomer Lake anymore, since the cement on the edges of the lake have been covered with plants, grass, and trees. Spotted Sandpipers have been seen over the past few days, but I have not noticed any due to the recent heat wave keeping me away from my longer walks this year.
The last photo of the Green Heron is the one displayed above, as even they have departed Heron Cove. My assumption at this point is that it could be heat related for them, both for breeding purposes, and possibly even food resources going elsewhere.
The Northern Cardinal is molting, which is why you see missing and indiscriminate down on him.
Stay cool if you can, and happy birding in the earliest part of the day.
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