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.
Female Brown-headed Cowbird
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
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.
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