Tag: pied-billed grebe
Fall Birds at Sweetwater Wetlands
Checked out #SweetwaterWetlandsPark last week and things were pretty quiet. Not many migrants, but great viewing of several residents, including this Purple Gallinule!
Two Semi-Tame Limpkins were there to act as greeters on the boardwalk (as usual). This one was particularly vocal!
Bird yoga…
Here are two of the cutest migrants you’d ever want to see, the little Pied-Billed Grebe…
…and the Eastern Phoebe…
Finally, a perennial favorite, the Anhinga!
Birds of Sweetwater Wetlands 2017
It doesn’t get better than this! Recent outing to the Sweetwater Wetlands Park was packed with birds, including the Limpkin above. (I saw more limpkin in one hour than I’ve seen elsewhere in my entire life!) [Gallery]
Here’s a stunning Anhinga drying his wings. (I think this is a young male just molting into adult plumage.)
There were many Blue-Winged Teal on their way north mixed in with the local gallinules.
And the real surprise, a pair of American Bittern! (It’s only one of the most cryptic birds in North America.)
There were about a dozen Sandhill Cranes moving about and trumpeting.
Many male Red-Winged Blackbirds were out defending their territories.
And finally one of my favorites, a Pied-Billed Grebe having a stretch.
Go to the entire gallery for more!