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| Snowy Egret, South Lake |
The hazy morning fog and wind have made for chilly walks the last couple of days, and I wouldn't be surprised if the wind chill on my bike rides has been around 40-45 degrees. Had it been warmer, I'd have stuck around Elk Glen Lake a while longer to try to photograph a common yellowthroat that came out to forage for insects. I had to quit to continue walking so I could get warmed up again.
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| I thought I had a nice shot of it here, only to see that the focus point landed on the cattails just behind the bird.... |
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| The focus was better on this one, but the bird was farther away and facing away from the camera. Better luck next time. |
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| Several yellow-rumped warblers were also foraging in the cattails. |
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| There's lots of green in the Bison Paddock, and the animals looked cozy and contented as they snoozed in the sun. |
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| This group of female hooded mergansers was on a mission, swiftly paddling across South Lake and making intermittent dives for prey. There were a couple of males around as well. |
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| The snowy egret flew low over the surface of the lake and surprised me by landing on a partly submerged branch that I hadn't noticed. The water level was maybe six inches lower than usual. |
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| The belted kingfisher was hunting from her island perch again when I passed by. |
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