Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Memorial Day Birding

First day trying out the new little Olympus! 

cute "catty"pillar :)

killdeer!
These are noisy litte munchkins - surprisingly loud for their size.  I adore them.  They scurry - it's sweet.  And, their chicks look like tiny cotton-ball fluffs!

duskies
and a pair of Cinnamon Teal if you look closely.

Hungry Osprey
 There have been several pairs of Osprey out lately.  Their flight patterns while fishing are amazing!

Juvenile Bald Eagle (JBE):
JBE

American Coot!! <3 They're so cute!

 
Slumbering White Pelicans in the background

Another peak at the JBE... just an hour later.

Heron  =)

 Red-winged Black Bird
(and one of my favorite pictures of the day)
 

Barn Swallow
Seeing the little barn swallows this time of year is so exciting!  The way they flit and flutter from place to place and weave around one another like little sprites makes me giggle everytime.  But this little one posed for several minutes for me - claiming the NWR sign with glamorous integrity.

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