Birds Again!

Winter means birding at the beach, and there are lots of interesting species visiting.



Gulls, like this young Herring gull (HERG), grow more numerous as the chilly weather sets in. Several times a week, we do surveys divided between the south and north shores. Today was time for south shore surveys.



The south shore often has more common species here, though they can be quite beautiful, like this stalking little blue heron (LBHE).



The black bellied plovers (BBPL) were uncharacteristically bold while feeding today -- they must know the weather is predicted to cool down considerably tomorrow.



I never get tired of my RUTUs! Here, a RUTU seems to rule a roost of sanderlings. Not bad work for such a regal looking shorebird!