We all have a lot on our minds these days. With hope, a little time in nature—or at least looking at something wild from your window–took your mind to a better place this weekend.
All this time in front of a computer has me craving an epic hike but we barely got off our block this weekend. However, my whole family did take time to appreciate the understated beauty of Mourning Doves. Corey got out to his patch for the duration of the pandemic, Willow Lake Preserve, on both Friday and Saturday morning. Over the two days he saw a bunch of nice birds but the Best Bird of the Weekend was a singing Common Yellowthroat on Friday morning, either an early arrival or a bird that survived the winter undetected.
How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.
Best bird for me was a FOY Hermit Thrush, found at Swan Creek County Park, a great place to go in this time of social distancing because it is vast, and very few people visit much of the best birding areas.
In a wooded area of Gorgas Park (NW philadelphia), we stumbled upon an apparent Turkey Vulture roost. My 3-year-old was enthralled and the robins on the ballfield were grateful for the break in his relentless pursuit!
That would be a Lesser Roadrunner. My second ever; the first time, I had just dumped my camera in a stream. This time, I got photos!
Wow ! Those used to be here! They would be by the pond. Best bird this week was some Western Scrub Jays. We have a little gang of them that live here most of the year and they are back. They are experts. Nobody feeds them but you should see them in the fall when there are pecans.
Of course we are still asking for all visitors to stay away from Washington County, Utah until we have better understanding. We don’t have basic supplies.