Sunday Shots, 07/30/23

I had an enjoyable weekend of birding, but Saturday was particularly productive. We had a storm pass through early in the morning which left some nice puddling in the black dirt. I had loads of Killdeer, several Least Sandpipers, Solitary Sandpipers, a single Greater Yellowlegs, and my personal highlight of the morning: (4) Pectoral Sandpipers.

In the early afternoon I went to Piermont Pier to follow up on some recent eBird reports. My target birds from the reports included Laughing Gull, Semipalmated Plovers, and Red-breasted Merganser. Well, I dipped on all three, lol. BUT, the birding was still really good. I enjoyed seeing (4) Caspian Terns as well as great looks at nearly a dozen Semipalmated Sandpipers. It was hot as blazes on the pier, but the birding was still very enjoyable.

~One of nearly a dozen Semipalmated Sanpipers at Piermont Pier, 07/29/23.~
~Pectoral Sandpiper alongside a Killdeer in the black dirt, 07/29/23.~
~Red-tailed Hawk on a bale of hay in the black dirt, 07/29/23.~
~The elusive turtle action photo, inclusive of hovering mosquitos. I helped assure that this Box Turtle safely crossed the road – appropriately on Turtle Bay Road in the black dirt.~
~A singing Savannah Sparrow in the black dirt, 07/29/23.~
~I found a pair of presumed sibling fawns on Turtle Bay Road on Saturday morning. So cute!~
~And the sibling.~
~Mourning Dove in the black dirt, 07/29/23.~
~European Starling in the black dirt, 07/30/23.~
~This is likely the last of our House Wren photos – the chicks fledged on Saturday morning and they have been scarce since then. HOWR in our yard, 07/27/23.~
~Great Blue Heron in Montgomery, 07/30/23.~

8 thoughts on “Sunday Shots, 07/30/23”

  2. I Love Turtle Bay Road! You never know what you will see there. Great shots…the Box Turtle is my favorite. Nice “action” shot 🙂

    1. Sorry Patty, I somehow missed this comment earlier! Thanks so much for checking in. Matt

  3. Wow, Matt – what a great day you had. So many great pics! The action shot of the turtle is so special and I chuckled at you finding it on Turtle Bay Road! The hawk on the hay, the singing sparrow, the baby deer…just awesome! Love you brother, and happy early birthday – have a blessed and beautiful week! xo

  4. Matt, your pics seem to all have increddible focus and clarity! A new camera and lens?

    1. You noticed! Same lens, but new camera – I got the Canon EOS R7 just a few weeks ago. It’s good to know it’s made a difference! Matt

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