Weather is heating up again. It was 62 degrees at 6:10 this morning under an essentially cloudless sky and no breeze at all.
Another low activity day bird-wise. I could see the Osprey in their nest as I drove into the park but by the time my hike got me back there camera in hand there was no one around. Things were a little better over at the heron nest as there was one of the big birds standing and preening in the nest. I have many shots like this so I did not immortalize the happenings. I had a chance to capture a young Blue Jay as I was travelling between the aforementioned nests but the little guy would not light on an unobstructed branch for any length of time. My only success this morning is today’s featured image (above) and it is a “new” bird for me – an Orchard Oriole. I thought it might be a young Bullock’s Oriole when I snapped the shot but my research on Google has since convinced me that it is, in fact, a female Orchard Oriole.
Sightings:
Birds: Osprey, Starlings, Cormorants, Robins, Mourning Doves, Canada Geese, Great Blue heron, Blue Jay, Orchard Oriole, Barn Swallows, Mallard Ducks
Critters: Mule Deer, Cottontail Rabbit
Gear: Lumix GX-85, 100-300mm