Friday, May 16, 2014
Thursday, May 15, 2014
May is Birding Month
Great Blue Heron On the Hunt
American Coot, MallFemale Red-winged Blackbird
Blue-winged Teals
Pre-teen Canada Goslings
Canada Goose in Flight
American Coot
Mallard and Her Ducklings
Northern Cardinal
A Stressed Great Blue Heron
Fed Up with Lack of Food
0700-1030/49-63 degrees/partly cloudy/light and variable winds
A great day at the lake, which is filled with birds. Everywhere one looks, birds are eminent. There s a definite need for rain, and unless it is received within the month, the water table is going to be compromised. Keep your fingers crossed for precipitation, as it is a great necessity. If Boomer Lake loses much more water, it will be critical.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Spring is for Fishing!
Great Blue Heron and His Crappies
Ditto
And Yet Another
Mourning Dove
Male Red-winged Blackbird
Partly cloudy/55-63 degrees/light and variable winds
Today was a perfect day on the lake. Even though mornings are still a little cool, I think we'll be seeing more seasonable temperatures very soon.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Mothers, Fathers and Children of the Lake
Eastern Kingbird
Older Canada Gosling
"Mummy, Mummy, Mummy, Mummy!"
Canada Goslings
American Robin
European Starling with Food for Nestlings
Eastern Cottontail
Northern Mockingbird with Food for Nestlings
Yellow Warbler in Song
Female Red-winged Blackbird
49-54 degrees/mostly cloudy/15 mph winds
Chilly overnights and rain have brought more birds in, and many are staying, even with the chill in the air. Food and water are plentiful for them at Boomer Lake, so the influx of more birds will continue. Enjoy them, and take care of them by providing black oil sunflower seeds at your feeders, and plenty of fresh water at the birdbath. Please keep your birdbaths clean, too, in order to keep avian conjunctivitis at bay.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
May's Many Offerings
Box Turtle
Great Egret in Breeding Plumage
Spotted Sandpiper
Canada Goose
Red Eared Slider
Male Red-winged Blackbird
Killdeer
Northern Mockingbird
Male Mallard
Mallard Hen and Her Ducklings, "The First Family"
The past few days have been interesting, to say the least. There are a number of breeding birds on the lake right now, which will only increase as the pendulum moves toward summer.
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