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052525 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

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092224 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

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080324 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

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062924 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

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052524 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

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042024 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

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072323 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

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071523. SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

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081822 Shots of Noteworthy Interest on Boomer Lake from Now and Then

 081822                                                 Immature Brown Booby

This bird apparently showed up yesterday and decided to stay into at least today, so my poor shot from several months ago at least showed that there is Brown Booby interest in Boomer Lake.  This species is a seabird that usually resides in southern waters of the Atlantic and Pacific, though it occasionally comes inland.  However, if one looks at the Oklahoma eBird stats, it is becoming more frequent in this state.

071922                                                           Green Heron

It appeared that we might have young being raised this year, but with all the cover and lack of viewable area, it was very difficult to make observations.  There could have been fledglings, but writer is not aware of any that were seen.

061519                                               Green Heron with White Chick

                                                                       In Front of Her

This has been the youngest nestling that writer has observed since following the small Green Heron colony of Heron Cove.  This was a very low nest at the west side of the cove, which was questionable as to whether or not the young would survive, as there was such easy access to it with no real cover.  Sadly, it was not long before the nesting must have seen its demise, as the adult was gone within a week.

073022 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

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072322. SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

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051422 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

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050722 SNP Edition, life At Boomer lake

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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.

 
 

082221 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

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061621 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

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052921 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

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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 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

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