It seems like Spring has sprung early --
This rarity arrived on Easter Sunday, but most of us didn't find out about it until the night time -- Fortunately we were able to see it the next day.
The White-faced Ibis is distinguished by white that goes all around a red eye (with red flesh surrounding it) and pinkish/red legs. Not an easy ID under any circumstances -- but more difficult when you can't see the legs
Glossy Ibis Flying
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Daffodils at Swan Point
Female Brown Headed Cowbird
Tree Swallow
Daffodils in the brush
Wood Ducks
Green-winged Teal
American Kestral
My friend Charlie has a place in Matunuck with a big field in back and that has yielded some great birds -- A First of Year Eastern Kingbird plus
American Robin
House Finch nesting in Charlie's Shutters
Across the Street one of my Osprey nests was getting busy
Succotash Marsh has been good to me -- A Savannah Sparrow and a First of Year Willet.
Despite the fog (even upstate) it was a lovely birding day -- I thought it might be the day I finally get a photo of a Louisiana Waterthrush -- and even thought I heard 7, yes of them, I only actually saw two of them -- one high in the trees behind a bunch of branches with lousy light and the other perched only for a moment before it went further into the woods. I really want a photo of one IN the water -- they just seem to be in the trees... Ugh.
I did however have a nice session with a Coyote in Succotash Marsh.
Plus I saw what I believe is a Cooper's Hawk with white feathers flanking its tail while it was flying. Never seen that before. hmmmm...
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