Thursday, September 26, 2013
More below the squiggle
When I arrived at Van Dyne Spoor in Savannah, NY the fog over the marsh was still as thick as pea soup.
I don't blame the water fowl for being nervous...
Things were a bit clearer at the Montezuma National Wildlife Center's visitor center and Wildlife Drive.
A first time bird for me, the Marsh Wren. I've heard them before but this is the first time I got a peek...
Blue-winged Teal. It's funny that they have a green patch when they are in their winter colors.
A Mallard makes for a nice size comparison.
A momentary distraction from birding...a field full of spiders and grasshoppers (lunch for spiders).
A mixed group of Teal and what I think are Common Pintail in Eclipse colors.
There were also Eclipse Northern Shovelers mixed in.
The last flowers of the year enjoying the sun...
I went back to Van Dyne Spoor after the fog burned off.
The Gallinule were very unhappy that I was there. This one ran right over the top of a Northern Shoveler...
A Great Egret and Great Blue Heron on the Seneca River at Howland's Island.