Missed opportunities - 13 Feb 2008
Seaway Boat Club, Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, US
Feb 13, 2008 2:30 PM - 2:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
1 species
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2
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I captured this fella in mid-kaak at the foot of St. John's at the boat launch. Just to its left was a group of Ring-billed Gulls, including a 1st-winter bird and several adults.
Feb 13, 2008 2:30 PM - 2:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
1 species
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2
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I captured this fella in mid-kaak at the foot of St. John's at the boat launch. Just to its left was a group of Ring-billed Gulls, including a 1st-winter bird and several adults.
A pair of Canvasback and American Coot were next to the ice at the foot of the ramp, but I didn't feel like scaring them away just to get closer, so I moved on to the foot of Southfield Rd.
Wyandotte Boat Launch, Wayne, Michigan, US
Feb 13, 2008 3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
3 species
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) 2
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 6
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Scanning the south side of Mud Island I counted (16) Great Blue Herons roosting along the shoreline and taking advantage of the late afternoon sun. An unknown passerine was struggling to fly across the ice in the middle of the river and landed among the herons at shore's edge. I had elected to leave my scope in the car and thus missed a possibly good bird (may also have just been a Robin). Ducks were far out in the river, but it was nice to watch the Ring-necks, Gadwall, Redhead and Canvasbacks swim by the island. I captured this Common Merganser fly by before heading to Dearborn.
Deciding to make a quick run by the sunflower fields in Dearborn I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk perched atop a small spruce just past the entrance into the Lowes parking lot along the Southfield service drive. Pulling up ever so slowly and rolling down the window I raised my camera to capture a nice portrait only to realize that it had flipped upside-down around my neck. By the time I flipped it back around the bird had lofted itself into the air and flew away over the ponds. After dipping on the sunflower fields (zilch, zip, nada) I headed home for dinner. There will always be tomorrow!
Feb 13, 2008 3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
3 species
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) 2
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 6
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Scanning the south side of Mud Island I counted (16) Great Blue Herons roosting along the shoreline and taking advantage of the late afternoon sun. An unknown passerine was struggling to fly across the ice in the middle of the river and landed among the herons at shore's edge. I had elected to leave my scope in the car and thus missed a possibly good bird (may also have just been a Robin). Ducks were far out in the river, but it was nice to watch the Ring-necks, Gadwall, Redhead and Canvasbacks swim by the island. I captured this Common Merganser fly by before heading to Dearborn.
Dingell Park (formally Ecorse Park), Wayne, Michigan, US
Feb 13, 2008 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
7 species
Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 6
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 20
Redhead (Aythya americana) 12
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 6
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 2
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 16
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
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Feb 13, 2008 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
7 species
Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 6
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 20
Redhead (Aythya americana) 12
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 6
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 2
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 16
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
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Deciding to make a quick run by the sunflower fields in Dearborn I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk perched atop a small spruce just past the entrance into the Lowes parking lot along the Southfield service drive. Pulling up ever so slowly and rolling down the window I raised my camera to capture a nice portrait only to realize that it had flipped upside-down around my neck. By the time I flipped it back around the bird had lofted itself into the air and flew away over the ponds. After dipping on the sunflower fields (zilch, zip, nada) I headed home for dinner. There will always be tomorrow!
Dearborn Ford Plantings--Ford & Mercury, Wayne, Michigan, US
Feb 13, 2008 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
1 species
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
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Feb 13, 2008 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
1 species
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
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