Happy days are here again as we spend a few days in Sanibel doing some power-shelling.
Henry has been in the patriotic spirit over the past couple of weeks. He decided Cinderella's castle should have the American flag on it. Good idea. O.G. is crawling. So, with both now being mobile, this baby-sitting thing has gone to the next level.
With the 2024 bird count likely finished at 467, here is an initial look back at some of the species observed during the year that did not make my original posts... Starting with the trip to Arizona in May.
Cactus Wrens on a cactus. Go figure.
Acorn Woodpecker on wood. Again, go figure.
Bendire's Thrasher (One of the 31 lifers I picked up on the trip)
I pulled up behind a paid birding tour van and asked one of the folks what they were looking for as there were several pairs of binoculars peering through a Federal government fence. The answer was Bendire's Thrasher. No luck. But, as I was leaving the area, I stopped near the fence and listened. I heard the thrasher, then watched as it landed on the road beside my vehicle. It left after I got my photos but before the paid tour van came back through. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
I played hide-and-seek with Grace's Warblers all over Arizona before finding this poser.
And, a Lark Sparrow sporting intricate color patterns around its face.
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