053021 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

 https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/lifestyles/birding-today-hybridizing-becoming-more-common/article_1f4ebaac-967b-5593-941d-5b5516fb27d6.html

052921 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-seeing-what-will-happen-in-the-coming-days/article_81b6df98-c015-11eb-9384-7f34fd0a76ae.html 

052621 Spring Into Spring with Our Green Heron First Family

043021                                                     Carolina Chickadee

This little beauty was out with its mate, checking for a nest cavity.  Writer had seen where it was contemplating nesting, though a Downy Woodpecker was trying to usurp the same area even if it was much larger than the chickadee.  The Downy's size was much too great for the thin snag.

050821                                                       Red Eared Slider

This lovely was close to shore, but it was easy to stay covered by leaves to get this shot and remain hidden to the subject.

051421                                                          American Coot

Even though morning had been broken, the area coots didn't mind being observed.  Look at those unusual lobed toes that are so well adapted to uneven surfaces!

051521                                                   Canada Goose (Gosling)

Knowing a kid's parents will get you right in the front row to photograph the youngster. 

                                                                   Clay Colored Sparrow

This slightly wet all-star was with roughly eight other migrants and this one didn't mind being the center of attention.

 

                                                                     American Avocet

There were eight sandpipers wheeling around the lake multiple times, which afforded this nice shot of a bird's-eye-view.  How cliche, right?

052521                                                         Least Flycatcher

Least Flycatchers are easy to shoot IF you see one.  We were eye to eye.

                                                           Green Heron and Nestlings 1

One view of some of the first family of 2021.

                                                            Green Heron and Nestlings 2

View two with some of each bird in the photo.

                                                             Green Heron and Nestling 3

The other one must have ducked under the parent.

052221 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

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052221 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

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051621 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

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051521 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-some-wonderful-sightings-of-some-wonderful-birds/article_b91b603e-b454-11eb-b7f1-a7548254bada.html 

050821. Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-birds-live-longer-than-previously-thought/article_3fbf7fd4-057e-5601-91ea-60b32861cb07.html 

050821 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-spring-bringing-bountiful-abundance-of-birds/article_7e4bf126-af9f-11eb-b24f-5fa4203a6c23.html 

050121 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/restoration-of-woodlands-benefits-birds/article_7d9a1f1e-e8db-53d1-97fe-f9e7c9dde193.html 

050121 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-post-rain-conditions-ideal-for-some-birds/article_1040cd9a-a9fb-11eb-9972-97d3de09c0f1.html