I went out looking for a rare Summer Tanager (a day after it'd been sighted) and came up empty-handed. I really didn't expect to see it.
I then went out to the wetlands with a couple targets in mind, including a couple rare sparrows, phalaropes, and Virginia Rail. I've done a little research on spotting Virginia Rail, and this seemed like a good time of year to try to see one. The wetland is drying up at this point in the summer so I thought they might have to venture out of the cover of the reeds to feed. And there could be some young less-secretive rails running around.
On this outing I caught my first-ever glimpse of a Virginia Rail when one flew from one area of reeds to another. I only saw it for about a second but it was entirely dark — a juvenile. A little while later, while standing still near an isolated patch of water, I saw another couple of rails. I had to photograph them through some grasses and reeds, using manual focusing, but I managed to get a few photos! Finally!
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8:32AM Monday July 10, 2023
Green Heron
8:32AM Monday July 10, 2023
Green Heron
9:17AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Common Yellowthroat
9:17AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Common Yellowthroat
9:26AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:26AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:27AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
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Virginia Rail
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Virginia Rail
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Virginia Rail
9:27AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:27AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:27AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:27AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:28AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:28AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:29AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Virginia Rail
9:39AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
some type of crayfish
9:49AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
American CrowThis crow appeared to be carrying something. Upon reviewing the photos on the computer at home... it turned out to be a frog!
9:52AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Hooded Merganser
9:53AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Western SandpiperThere was one group of ~70 sandpipers flying around in a tight group. I believe the legs look too black to be Least Sandpiper, so I am ID'ing them as Western Sandpiper.
9:53AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Western SandpiperThere was one group of sandpipers flying around in a tight group. I believe the legs look too black to be Least Sandpiper, so I am ID'ing them as Western Sandpiper.
9:53AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Western SandpiperThere was one group of sandpipers flying around in a tight group. I believe the legs look too black to be Least Sandpiper, so I am ID'ing them as Western Sandpiper.
10:00AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
Hooded Merganser
10:05AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
chicory
10:05AM Tuesday July 11, 2023
chicory
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