{"id":11027,"date":"2021-09-05T15:11:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T19:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=11027"},"modified":"2021-09-05T15:11:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T19:11:42","slug":"sunday-shots-catch-up-edition-09-05-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=11027","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Shots, Catch Up Edition, 09\/05\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last weekend was a total bust for me. We had a sick cat which took up all my time (and money!) on Saturday, as I took my sick little girl to two different veterinarians. I spent Sunday staring at the cat, trying to will her back to health. A week later, the cat is doing better and my mind is no longer all consumed by the state of her health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, this week the tail end of Hurricane Ida came through our area, leaving the black dirt flooded in many areas, creating great conditions for shorebirds. While storm did not bring in as many birds as I might have thought, afterwards and through the week and into the weekend, we accumulated quite a nice shorebird list in the black dirt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>BLACK-BILLIED PLOVER<\/li><li>AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER<\/li><li>Killdeer<\/li><li>BAIRD&#8217;S SANDPIPER<\/li><li>Least Sandpiper<\/li><li>WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER<\/li><li>BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER<\/li><li>Pectoral Sandpiper<\/li><li>Semipalmated Sandpiper<\/li><li>Wilson&#8217;s Snipe<\/li><li>Spotted Sandpiper<\/li><li>Solitary Sandpiper<\/li><li>Greater Yellowlegs<\/li><li>Lesser Yellowlegs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-LEYE.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~A number of Lesser Yellowlegs gather in one of the large puddles found in the black dirt, 09\/04\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also made a relatively quick but very productive stop at Mount Peter Hawkwatch on Saturday afternoon (yes, hawkwatch is starting already!).  I joined official counter Ken Witkowski for just about an hour, and we were lucky enough to have nearly 50 migrating raptors &#8211; forty something Broadwinged Hawks, 2 Bald Eagles, and an Osprey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090321-RTHU.jpg 1745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Backyard Ruby-throated Hummingbird earlier this week.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-PEFA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-PEFA-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-PEFA-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-PEFA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-PEFA-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-PEFA-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-PEFA-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090421-PEFA.jpg 2038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~A young Peregrine Falcon in flight over Skinner&#8217;s Lane, 09\/04\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090521-SHBRDS-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Mixed flock of shorebirds. I can identify at least 3 species in this shot: Pectoral Sandpipers, Least Sandpiper, and White-rumped Sandpipers. Black Dirt Region 09\/05\/21.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-SASP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-SASP-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-SASP-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-SASP-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-SASP-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-SASP-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-SASP-2048x1639.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-SASP-1200x960.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Savannah Sparrow in the black dirt, 09\/02\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-RTHA.jpg 1556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Red-tailed Hawk in the black dirt, 09\/02\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-BHCO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-BHCO-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-BHCO-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-BHCO-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-BHCO-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-BHCO-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/090221-BHCO.jpg 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 85vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~There are loads of Brown-headed Cowbirds at Skinner right now. They are characters and have no fear, landing nearby, even on my car. ~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend was a total bust for me. We had a sick cat which took up all my time (and money!) on Saturday, as I took my sick little girl to two different veterinarians. I spent Sunday staring at the cat, trying to will her back to health. A week later, the cat is doing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=11027\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Sunday Shots, Catch Up Edition, 09\/05\/21&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,34,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-orangecounty","category-shorebirds","category-walkingwaterbirds"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5i3kT-2RR","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11027"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11038,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11027\/revisions\/11038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}