{"id":13588,"date":"2024-08-04T14:51:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T18:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=13588"},"modified":"2024-08-04T14:51:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T18:51:14","slug":"good-birding-sunday-08-04-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=13588","title":{"rendered":"Good Birding, Sunday 08\/04\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This morning, at my first stop in the black dirt, I found a nice collection of shorebirds in a field which had substantial puddling. I had a total of 6 species, and it made me very happy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Killdeer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Semipalmated Plover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater Yellowlegs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lesser Yellowlegs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pectoral Sandpiper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Least Sandpiper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0804-GLIB-5.jpg 1905w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later in the morning, I stopped by 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, hoping for more shorebirds. I didn&#8217;t have any luck with shorebirds, but I was able to locate a Glossy Ibis. It was a bonus that the bird was close enough for excellent scope views and some decent photos. I spent some time with the bird, put the word out, and then continued my search for shorebirds. Later, I saw the Glossy Ibis flying across the marsh to the far shore.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-4.jpg 1902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">~GLIB at 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, 08\/04\/24.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-GLIB-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">~The Glossy Ibis was being hassled by a Great Egret, and so it kept taking short flights to keep its distance. GLIB at 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, 08\/04\/24.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-INBU-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-INBU-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-INBU-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-INBU-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-INBU-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-INBU-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-INBU-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-INBU-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">~I&#8217;ve been trying to not take Indigo Bunting photos this summer &#8211; I&#8217;ve taken so many over the years and they are just everywhere. But, I couldn&#8217;t resist this dude in his colorful perch. Black dirt, 08\/03\/24.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080424-RTHA-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">~I photographed this same bird a couple weeks back, on a nearby similar perch. Red-tailed Hawks are generally not very confiding, but on both occasions this bird did not seem to mind my presence. Here the bird took a glance my way, but immediately afterwards, it went right back to scanning for prey. Missionland Road, 08\/04\/24.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-WIFL-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-WIFL-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-WIFL-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-WIFL-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-WIFL-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-WIFL-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-WIFL-2048x1639.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-WIFL-1200x960.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">~This bird never said a word, but I believe it&#8217;s a Willow Flycatcher, Black Dirt Region, 08\/03\/24.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-DFLY-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-DFLY-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-DFLY-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-DFLY-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-DFLY-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-DFLY-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-DFLY-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/080324-DFLY-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">~Some quick Googling tells me that these are likely a type of Meadowhawk Dragonfly. If anyone knows more about them, please feel free to weigh in. Black Dirt Region, 08\/03\/24.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, at my first stop in the black dirt, I found a nice collection of shorebirds in a field which had substantial puddling. I had a total of 6 species, and it made me very happy: Later in the morning, I stopped by 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, hoping for more shorebirds. 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