Hello Birders..
As Barbara Houston and Rachel Echols reported we were all at Hog Island on
Tuesday. It is an amazing place. Never seen so many Eagles in one spot. Lots
of warblers and a whole herd of Orchard Orioles.
Images can be found here. I would have had more but both camera batteries
were dead ( my bad).
I do need a bird ID on the last two images, and would appreciate any info as
to what they are. I think the first one is a female Orchard Oriole. The
second "whatbird?" I'm not sure of at all.
Small gallery here:
http://www.pbase.com/tomlyn/hog_islandmay_13
Also I got an image of the enormous Snapping Turtle that has been lurking in
the waters at Crewe's Channel when I was there yesterday. It's pretty much
flooded again and there were no birds. I hope the "Monster from the Black
Lagoon" isn't responsible for the lack of bird life.
Here it is.. basking in the sun at the base of the Beaver Dam ( note the
turtle next to it, which was a large turtle by my standards) Eeek!
http://www.pbase.com/tomlyn/image/97136048
Happy birding this weekend.
Lynda Blair
New Kent County
