Sunday, March 12, 2006

Little Creek WMA

Today (March 10, 2006) I went to Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area . The weather was beautiful: partly sunny, 65, west wind at 10 – 20 mph. There were approximately 1,000 Tundra Swans on the reservoir. Amazingly, this was dwarfed by the over 10,000 Snow Geese. There were many other species present, but this was mainly restricted to waterfowl. There were also Painted Turtles, Spring Peepers, and Chorus Frogs about. Here is the day’s species list followed by a few pictures: Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Common Merganser, Northern Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, Mallard, Black Duck, American Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Wood Duck, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, Ring-billed Gull, Killdeer, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Turkey Vulture, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Tree Swallow, Northern Cardinal, Song Sparrow. Hover your pointer for a description of the photo.




Ducks on a Puddle





Phalanx of Swans









Find the Pintails!





Butterballs










Snow Geese on a Hill





Geese at three









I think we need to turn right…





Tundra Swans

















Close Formation





Younglings









1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...





492, 493, 494, 495...









2717, 2718, 2719, 2720, 2721...





6465, 6466, 6467, 6468, 6469, 6470...






















11299, 11300, 11301, ohhh, a dark one, DAM!





Turtles, at least three kinds









More Tundra Swans





First Tree Swallow of the Year


















It’s Propagating Time!





Two of these things don’t belong here, two of these things just aren't the same...

3 Comments:

Blogger Umlud said...

Are they coming back early this year? (And what is with it with you and birds?)

March 31, 2006  
Blogger Umlud said...

Are they coming back early this year? (And what is with it with you and birds?)

March 31, 2006  
Blogger Andrew said...

I don't know for in Pennsylvania. It seems early to me, but they've already started to mow the grass here. And birds because they're the best.

April 03, 2006  

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