Good morning, all. I don’t see a Dawn Chorus yet and nothing in the queue, so I’m adding this Open Thread to share a few recent photos and see what everyone else has been up to.
I was out at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area between Sacramento and Davis yesterday here in Northern California. Now that it’s December, the wintering ducks are out now in full force — Mallards, Northern Shovelers, Gadwalls, Cinnamon Teals, Northern Pintails and more.
I also saw lots of raptors yesterday, including this lovely little American Kestrel. I also saw this Sora, a seldom-seen and very tricky bird to ever capture in a photo. If you ever manage to catch a glimpse of one, it’s usually just for a brief window before the bird disappears again in the reeds. That’s exactly what happened with this one. It was visible for maybe 10 seconds before it was gone.
I also had this Killdeer run into my photo frame while I was taking photos of some Least Sandpipers. Guess it just felt like having its photo taken.
I don’t have time this morning to share any more, but I hope you’ll use this Dawn Chorus as an open thread and tell us what’s new in your birding world. I’ll only be around for a short time this morning to moderate comments, but if someone else wants to jump in, feel free.
Anyone want to sign up for a future Dawn Chorus? Tell us the the comments and either matching mole or I will follow up with you later. Good birding!