052822 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/lifestyles/life-at-boomer-lake-a-few-more-rare-birds-stop-by/article_e01c36be-dd38-11ec-9b56-2778b907d128.html 

052622 Late May Rains Hold Up Some Migrants, But Not Others

 051722                                                      Eastern Wood-Pewee

Today the Least Flycatcher was heard, but this character popped out at the end of the trip.

052422                                                          Orchard Oriole

This Orchard Oriole was observed between raindrops on the second rainy day of four.

                                                    

                                                              Great Crested Flycatcher

A pair of these birds were observed looking for protein when the rain held off for a while.

052622                                                            Cliff Swallow

This was the snag that a two Cliff Swallows had an interest in, though many were scouring the area for gnats and other tiny insects.  They rarely perch as their feet are somewhat rudimentary since they spend so much time on the wing.  Writer also tried for shots yesterday, but it began to rain and that made me more interested in heading home. 

                                                                        Canada Goose

A pair of Canada Geese preferred this quiet wet part of The Lowlands in which to set up a respite.  Photo taken to show a little water depth.

052222 Chickasha Express-Star, Birding Today

https://www.chickashanews.com/community/birding-today-plains-area-a-buffer-zone-for-species-that-have-become-hybrids/article_950e7e27-9dd7-5f45-b6ad-eb46510d6cb1.html

052122 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/lifestyles/life-at-boomer-lake-different-birds-may-require-different-methods-of-photography/article_7e5b5a1c-d7b2-11ec-913a-a71a5412b63e.html 

051622 Excessive Early May Rains, Migrant Travels, and Grand Father of Heron Cove

 050622                                                  Greater Yellowlegs

This was the day after the crazy four inches of rain that hit us.  The two shots were taken

at the Lowlands, which is off Husband Street near Lakeview Rd.  In attendance were a Spotted Sandpiper, Blue-winged Teal, two Mallards that paid me no mind, both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, and the star of the show, multiple Wilson's Phalaropes, that are not seen very often in these parts.

                    Wilson's Phalaropes Flanked by Lesser Yellowlegs (L) and Greater Yellowlegs (R)

By the way, did you know those gorgeous phalaropes are the females? 

051122                                                       Clay-colored Sparrow

                                                          Female Brown-headed Cowbird

We all call this birds a scourge due to their behavior (dumping eggs in other species' nests),

but it was how the evolved.  They probably made horrible parents, so now they leave it up to someone else.  There are other subspecies that raise their own...to some degree.   

                                                            Male Brown-headed Cowbird

051322                                                        Clay-colored Sparrow

They are usually gone by the 15th, but it is now the 16th.  Are we going to press our luck?  This is an appropriate spring shot, and the buzzy call will be remembered well until next spring.

051622                                                     Great-tailed Grackle

My old birding buddy always says, "get some action shots."  Okay, Susan, will this suffice? 

                                                                       Brown Thrasher

This fluffy beauty was quiet just sitting under second growth cover, minding its own business in the shade, but it was a nice shot, so here were are at the original flood plain.

                                                             Male Eastern Bluebird (Dad)  

The same day of this posting this sweet little male finally emerged with three strapping fledglings.  Unfortunately, writer was too far in the distance for a nice photo, but they were seen via poor photos and binoculars.  By the time that I slowly meandered over, the young were nowhere to be seen, but dad was perched (actual photo), so the three young were around SOMEWHERE.  We'll be trying to get shots of them, as well as the proud mother.     

051522 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/lifestyles/birding-today-new-birders-tool-keeps-people-in-the-know/article_dd01b15e-f815-532c-aa47-d59489c896a7.html 

051422 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/lifestyles/life-at-boomer-lake-birds-are-going-after-the-grub/article_a266c40a-d235-11ec-a661-d70d3ffbfc4c.html 

050822 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-make-your-yard-safe-for-birds/article_1d7cee58-ab6f-56a9-845a-faac1f7fb5eb.html 

050722 SNP Edition, life At Boomer lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/lifestyles/life-at-boomer-lake-spotting-some-unique-visiting-birds/article_02830bb8-ccb0-11ec-ba67-b3eb984e2654.html 

050222 Migratory Action in the Heat of 2022

042522                                                      Eastern Bluebird

                                                                    Warbling Vireo

042722                                                    Clay-colored Sparrow

042922                                                        Lincoln's Sparrow 

                                                          Green Heron, First of Season

  There was also a second one in the area.

042122                                                         Gray Catbird

Every year a pair come to breed.

042022                                                        Snow Goose

At the end of March, this bird who was a juvenile at the time, and in the company of 19-20 Canada  Geese remained at Boomer Lake until close to the end of April.  It simply disappeared, even though it went everywhere with its Canada Goose entourage.  Writer believes that nature finally struck and it reached the time when Zugunruh made it restless.  It could easily be in its northern breeding area now doing what comes naturally. 

                                                                    Brown Thrasher

Several thrashers appeared in the area all calling for mates, which was fine for a day or two, but even nest mates will become angered and expect the others to move on, even if they must be forced to do so.  This is the male that is left and he has a mate.  As a matter of fact, just on May 4, one was seen collecting nesting material.

041522                                                      Yellow-rumped Warbler

We still have a sparse amount of Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warblers that hatched later than the first group, which should be in breeding territory now.  As one can observe, this male was in breeding plumage when this photo was taken.

 
 

050122 Fall and Winter 2021, As Well As Early 2022--A Couple of Rare and Some Seasonal Birds

 101721                                                        Pomarine Jaeger

                                      From west side of Boomer Lake between Shorebird Jetty and Memorial Jetty 

 111021                                                       Northern Harrier

                                                          Flying west of Heron Cove

011722                                                 Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk

                                                                West side tree, Heron Cove

031622                                                       Eastern Bluebird Pair

                                                         North of Heron Cove in flood plain