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I posted a diary at the end of November, 2019, about the conditions at Sardis Lake, MS. This was a photo I took of Cypress trees when the lake level was at its lowest. Beyond the trees are the muddy flats of the lake bottom. Conditions are sure different this time of year after all of the winter rain.
The following video was taken from the parking lot next to the same Cypress trees (far right of the video frame). The weather was blustery. A 15 knot wind pushed waves onto the asphalt. The temperature was 37 degrees f and the light rain blew at an acute angle. There was about three feet of water over the roots of the Cypress trees.
I was there to photograph any migratory birds that may have stopped over to avoid the harsh weather conditions. Oddly, I didn’t see any water fowl (which I expected to do). I did capture a selection to my expanding 2020 bird list. Here is a still of the Pine Warbler I saw.
Luckly, I was able to get a short 14 second video of one of the males. There were two males and three females in the group hunting with about three pairs of Bluebirds.
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I took another video of birds that included the Cardinal and Junco you see, as well as a Blue Jay, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Pine Warbler that you do not see. The faint trill of the Warbler caused me to hunt for the bird (shown in the poor video quality). I was able to compare the audio to the Cornell recordings for confirmation. It was exciting to add this bird to my life list.
I also captured a Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler on film. Not a good shot, but enough to show the markings and indicators for identification.
I wanted to share one more photo from yesterday of a White-throated Sparrow. This bird was so still it was hard to take a bad photo.
I offer this Wolf spider (Tigrosa georgicola) (eating her mate) as my bug of the day.
That’s all I have for now folks. Thanks for visiting my part of the world. I hope you enjoyed your time here.
What’s up in nature in your area today?
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