I had an enjoyable trip out to the lake this morning at sunrise. It was calm and quiet, and overcast. I think I prefer taking photos under overcast skies, though it was a bit dark at the beginning of the outing. Anyway. It was a very productive outing. I saw and photograhped a handful of lifers: Spotted Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Clark's Grebe, and Western Grebe. I also got my first ever shot of a Wilson's Warbler. I saw a flock of a couple dozen peeps of some kind in the distance, though I can't tell from the photos whether they're Least Sandpipers or Western Sandpipers. I had some good opportunities to photograph some Great Blue Herons and ended up with a few shots I really like. Aside from all that, there are also a few backyard shots from yesterday here.

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