As the appropriately lone member of the Lone Birders team for this year's Birdathon, I decided to hit up Ridgefield NWR to see how many species I could find.
The first thing I found were Barn Swallows doing the deed in the middle of the road. Photos are terrible but I know you want to see anyway...
I walked the Kiwa Trail for the first time this year which helped the morning's list quite a bit.
Cedar Waxwing
Wilson's Snipe
Yellow Warbler
And back on the auto tour...
Tree Swallow
American Bittern
Awkward (young?) Rufous
Trying to woo a sleeping teal
Lazuli Bunting
Purple Martin gathering nest material
Things weren't too wild, just a solid morning at Ridgefield with 53 species to show for it. Good times!!
The first thing I found were Barn Swallows doing the deed in the middle of the road. Photos are terrible but I know you want to see anyway...
I walked the Kiwa Trail for the first time this year which helped the morning's list quite a bit.
Cedar Waxwing
Wilson's Snipe
Yellow Warbler
And back on the auto tour...
Tree Swallow
American Bittern
Awkward (young?) Rufous
Trying to woo a sleeping teal
Lazuli Bunting
Purple Martin gathering nest material
Things weren't too wild, just a solid morning at Ridgefield with 53 species to show for it. Good times!!
That tree swallow photo is just perfect. I love how the tree looks like it's shaped around it or something. Very nice.
ReplyDelete53 a great total!
ReplyDeleteGeez Jen, friggin' photo-palooza nice work with everything.
ReplyDeleteWhat is that Snipe doing? He's being very un-snipish
We've been looking for bitterns in Ridgefield! Yet to see one yet though. I guess we better get back there stat.
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