Lots of birds . . . even an owl

A drive through Ding and then a walk through the Bailey Tract yielded several photos of birds today. Then, back home we found an eastern screech owl in the bird box that we hung a few years ago in our yard. All in all, it was a good day for bird photos.

Pssst! We’re getting ready to give the camera-clickers a thrill and fly this coop. Wanna join us?

The Roseate Spoonbills raise their bill to the sky, appearing to test the wind. Once they start doing that, they usually fly soon after.

The neon green on the beak of the Great White Egret is part of the breeding plumage.

The Black-necked Stilts have been seen for a while, but today was my first sighting during this season. They are just so cute with their long pink stilt legs.

The little juvenile Tri-colored Heron was at the Bailey Tract, again.

When we returned home, my husband saw an Eastern Screech Owl sitting in the bird box we had installed in our yard a few years ago. Several birds have checked it out, but other than woodpeckers chopping at the opening, this is the first time we’ve seen any bird sitting in it. Time will tell if it was resting or nesting! Either way, it was exciting!

Today was the first time I’d seen an eagle in the nest in quite a while. The nest is a little worse for wear. The wind has taken a toll on it. I hope they come back next season, strengthen it up, and nest again.