Adventures in Birding

#86

The forecast said "periods of rain" so I took a chance and went birding at Landingville again this morning. I got caught in the rain about halfway around the dam, so I had to walk for about 1/2 mile in the rain back to the car. It was worth it, though! I saw #86, Pine Warblers and some other good birds today, too!

Some photos:

Bald Eagle  

Pine Warbler  

Ring-necked Duck  

Downy Woodpecker  

Eastern Phoebe  


There were so many Eastern Phoebes there today! They're one of my favorites because they're an early Spring bird and one of the first I've identified on my own. Those are always special. I had seen Ring-necked Ducks before, but they were kind of far off and someone else told me what they were. This was the first time I identified one myself, so that felt cool!

At this point, I feel like I want to get out every day if it's not pouring down rain to try to get warblers. Some of them will stay and nest/breed in our area, but some are just passing through. I don't want to miss any! (I'll have another chance in the Fall, but their Spring colors are much easier to identify, so I try to get as many in Spring as I can)