This morning we
watched five Osprey circling high overhead, trying to imagine what they were
"thinking". Maybe something like this?
"It's getting to
be about time to go."
"I don't
know, I'd like to stay at least another day. It's nice here, good
fishing."
"It's been
awhile since I saw mom & dad, I'd like to get started."
"We're on our own
now."
"See that stretch
of water over there? We'll have more fish than we can eat!"
"The winds aren't
very good."
"Who cares?
We can do this."
"It's going to be
a long flight."
"No matter -
we'll get to see a bit of the world, try other fish and be back here next
year."
Leaders: Kathy Horn,
Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius, Michael McCabe, Deb Payson
40 species
40 species
15 Mallard
8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
11 Mourning Dove
2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2 Laughing Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gull
18 Double-crested Cormorant
5 Black Vulture
4 Turkey Vulture
5 Osprey (carolinensis)
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)
1 American Kestrel
2 Least Flycatcher
1 Eastern Kingbird
3 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
6 Tree Swallow
1 Carolina Chickadee
8 Carolina Wren
6 Gray Catbird
3 Northern Mockingbird
4 European Starling
5 American Goldfinch
2 Bobolink
9 Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)
8 Brown-headed Cowbird
6 Common Grackle
1 Northern Waterthrush
1 Black-and-white Warbler
3 Common Yellowthroat
5 American Redstart
2 Northern Parula
1 Magnolia Warbler
1 Yellow Warbler
5 Northern Cardinal
1 Blue Grosbeak
1 Indigo Bunting
