5k and Birdwatching

Technically I walked a 5k today.  It was around Green lake. Everyone else in our group beat me pretty handily but I did stop and take some photos along the way.  Since Green lake is always full of people the birds there get used to it and are not so quick to fly away.

There are a ton of Wigeon there. I came across several large flocks of American Wigeon grazing.  In one of the flocks there was a Eurasian Wigeon.  I had never seen one before.  That's him in the foreground with the red head.

This is a pair of Gadwalls.

Cormorant with a pair of Wigeon.

Female Shoveler

 

Wigeon Napping                                                                           

Preening

       

Male Red-winged blackbird first year

Female Red-winged Blackbird

Mallard

All in all we had a great time along with a little exercise.    We also managed to set the rest of the fence posts on the east side of the yard to the gate.  Tomorrow will be fence stretching day.

Comments

[Aimee]

How fun! What a great place to do a 5K. I can see why it would take some time with all the fun birds to look at along the way. :)

[Jennifer]

Always take time to admire the beauty around you! What great pictures you took, too. You caught the life light in every one of them!