Snowy Owl & Northern Shrike

First birds of the Season, shaping up to be another great year for Snowy's on Plum.

Lapland Longspur & American Avocet

A great bird at close range around the Hellcat tower, Lapland Longspur . Other recent sighting's from the Parker include ; American Avocet, Snow Bunting and dark morph Gyrfalcon. The Gyrfalcon is still up for debate for birders in the area, but the bird I saw was pretty definitively a Gyr. I got one bad picture which was just to fuzzy for any field marks.
                                         
                                           

Avocet

                                                         Lone Longspur on the Hellcat dike

I stole the idea for this photo from my buddy Hans, he takes way better pictures than I do, check him out. www.hanszimmern.com3

Black Skimmers PI

After weeks of no birding in the reserve, day one... 6 Juv Black Skimmer's on Sandy Point. Not great shots, but it is only the second time I've seen skimmer's on PI.

Lark Sparrow PI

A Lark Sparrow was found on Plum so I went to check it out today, I found the bird foraging about the Hellcat area. A mature bald eagle also put up the roosting Herons and Egrets along the dike. Other birds seen: Black Crowned Night Heron, American Golden Plover, Black Bellied Plover, White Rumped sandpiper, Stilt Sand Piper, and Pectoral Sandpiper, and various normal peeps.

                                                           Bald Eagle putting up ducks

                                     Great Horned Owlet from this spring...late post...

Peregrine's

Well the Falcons are back on PI, I've seen mostly Juveniles and couple adults. I've taken some time off from birding due to the heat, but I am back...and the weather is cooling. Thank god. More pics to come.

                                         

Megladon tooth from Casey's store, awesome...

A quick drive

Baby wild Turkey's and Willet's were around in the Parker this morning. The Turkey's were quite comical. A few other recent pictures as well.
                                             
                                             

                                              A quick shot of the PI Red Tail in between rain storms

                                                         Did not have valid permit...

                                     Just another Willet doing what they do...standin' on stuff

                                                              Ceder

 Casey under one of the recent PI rainbows

Black-necked Stilt

A life bird for me on Plum Island today. A bit far out for good shots, but awesome to see on PI. Also 2 Tri-colored Herons.