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Franklin's Gulls at Wind Point, WI; juvenile (left), and two adults (center and right). Ring-billed Gull in back.
On Monday, I decided to see if there were any interesting birds in Lake White since fall migration has begun.
I saw and photographed various ducks. I believe the majority of them are mallards, but since I saw some of different sizes, I am hoping that I am wrong and perhaps there are some migrants in the flock. However, I need help from others, as my duck and bird identification skills are a work in progress.
Information for the Bird Identification Group: taken in Lake White State Park, Waverly, Ohio, USA on September 12, 2016.
The "deep" part of Lake White is so large that it is hard to distinguish birds that are far out on the water, even with my lens at 400mm. (I should have brought my extender.)
The lake is currently lowered and will continue to remain low while the earthen dam and spillway are being rebuilt. So this does allow for the possibility of some wading birds in the "deep" part.
Fall brings flocks of these "butter butts" to our yard. Their chek calls make them a great species to bird by ear.
Centennial Olympic Park. Atlanta, Georgia. December Warblers!!!!
This fall bird has female type fall plumage but could it actually be a first fall male (some have yellow not orange in their shoulder patches!), an adult female, or a first fall female?
Since the lores appear dark, and there appears to be some dark flecking in the face, and a hint of black on the upper tail coverts this bird is probably a first fall male. The colorful breast feathers also appear to have orange tinges further pointing to a first fall male.
This time she found some other kind of bug. Not sure what this one is.
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
August 2014
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I couldn't believe how they were everywhere I went this fall during migration. A pair that hung out for a few weeks at Markham Park near my home was especially friendly and would take turns coming close and posing. I didn't realize that they are members of the same family with Anis and Roadrunners.
Parula americana
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
August 2014
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This is the size of the Eurasian Collared Dove compared to the White Wing Dove, which in it's turn is larger than the Mourning Dove.
I don't usually post two in a row, but this one wouldn't fit in my previous multi-image post because it's not the same crop factor, but it completes the story. Here you can see a large number of the Sandhill Cranes, feeding and arguing amongst themselves in their marshy staging area. See my previous post for the backstory!