After returning from the Drumheller outing I took some time in the evening to wander around the local bird sanctuary, which led me to the following random observations:
- Mosquitos are okay, even when they're flying right at your face, because they're the reason that
Yellow Warbler is foraging six feet in front of you.
- Rain is okay, because it keeps the mosquitos away, when you're done looking at the warbler.
- Sometimes a scope is really handy...
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| Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia |
- ...and sometimes it's just overkill!
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| Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus |
- Maintaining a network of blogs is useful, especially when they help you with ID's.
This post, on "Birding Is Fun", finally helped all the pieces fall into place in identifying a loud but well hidden
Warbling Vireo (third photo down on the linked page). They sound
like this and I'm sure I won't forget that call again.
- And finally, urban parks are wonderful places where you can be surprised by nature...
- ...and nature can be surprised by you!
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