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Decided to visit the creek early in the morning and with some camo on. Set myself up on the in some tall grass with the morning sun to my back.
Here are a few shots of my newest bird from the creek, the Northern Harrier...he went around the marsh twice within a half hour then disappeared towards the bay.
2nd shot
this shot shows the face... formally called the Marsh Hawk
Last shot before he left...
This American Coot let me take tons of pictures but I think the water was a little choppy keeping me from getting a sharper shot...
Gadwall's
The Great Blue Heron's are still a bit nervous for close-ups...
The Double-crested Cormorants fly over all day long back and forth, some with nesting material lately.
another shot of the D-c Cormorant
not easy to get a really sharp flight shot...yet
Crests showing on this shot...
taking off...he looks happy ..lol
Seen the first Tern...Caspian Tern I believe....
finally got shots of the Wood Duck's...they move pretty fast
Killdeer...
Twice Mute Swan's flew over top of me...you can here them flying through-out the whole marsh...quite impressive when their 10 feet over your head...
These birds are big...lol
lost focus when they got too close...
until the next visit...
Nice shots Burd! I love the Northern Harrier, I've had many close encounters with them down the shore. Their probably my favorite raptor.
So nice to see the Coot, Gadwall, Double-crested Cormorant. The Cormorants are so comical to me.
The Wood Ducks are beautiful along with the Killdeer, Tundra Swan and Red-winged Blackbird.
It could be just the angle but that does not look like a Caspian Tern to me.
Great job Burd!!! Thanks for sharing them with us!!!
Nice set of pics; Caspian Tern is right for the tern
Resin
Went for a short visit Saturday morning. Northern Harrier was there but too far off for shots, but I did take a few shots, was also taking high def. video but the wind made the camera wiggle too much.
Bonapartes Gull's are changing over to their summer time plumage's.
Caspian Tern's are larger than Ring-billed Gull's.
from left to right...Dunlin, Bonapartes Gull's, immmature Ring-billed Gull, Caspian Tern's and adult Ring-billed Gull's
this was something Ive never seen...that many in a small area anyways.
Great Egret's and Great Blue Heron's
more Great Egrets...
only stayed for about an hour, kind of chilly by the Bay...last shot for now American Herring Gull
Great job Burd!
Nice shots, Burd. Amazing to get five species all lined up in a row and all those egrets together, wow!
Great job Burd!!
Wonderful shots. I love these threads of the water birds...Thanks
Almost a month since my last visit to Pipe Creek, went to see if anything new was around...glad I did.
Start off with a couple shots of the Caspian Tern
group of Caspians
a Caspian in flight...50 inch wingspan
new arrivals since last visit..Forster's Terns...new bird
Forster's in flight....
Willet's...new I counted 23
other shots...
Lesser Yellowlegs
Spotted Sandpiper
7 different species...
Mallard
Caspian Terns
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Terns
Willet's
Lesser Yellowlegs
