I went to the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge (http://www.fws.gov/northeast/wallkillriver/index.htm) today after work and found a Green Heron in a tree. I walked the Liberty Loop trail which is about 2 miles long. I was almost back to my car when I saw the heron fly in and land in a tree nearby. I was able to get the above photo, which I don’t love but it was the best I could do. It was a really nice walk with many birds – I was able to identify 24 species. Highlights for me:
- (1) Green Heron
- (3) Double Crested Cormorant
- (1) Osprey – Hovering and fishing
- (4) Lesser Yellowlegs
- (2) Common Yellowthroat
- (6) Yellow Warblers – Flying very close to me as if I was not there
Here’s a couple more photos from the day:
