A Fall Visit to Reifel

I’m way behind on various posts, and I am trying to catch up.

With the fall surge in the COVID pandemic, we’re once again stuck closer to home. Justine was quick and booked a slot on Sunday morning to head down to Reifel and spend the morning out on the trails, and doing some bird watching. The weather has been beautiful, so it was great to get out of the house and get some fresh air.

I’m not going to add a lot of commentary - just pictures of birds, so you are forewarned….

Black-crowned Night Heron

Great Blue Heron

Red-winged Blackbird

I’m not sure if this is a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk or a Red-tailed hawk. From different angles, I get different opinions.

A mix of trumpeter swans (I’m assuming) and a huge flock of other birds, out at the edge of the ocean and marsh.

Northern Shrike

I have a hard time with sparrows - I think this is just a Song Sparrow.

Northern Harrier

Ring-necked duck

Gadwall

Black-capped Chickadee

More Ring-necked Ducks

Bald Eagle

Gadwall

Hooded Mergansers

...and then they took off

Red-winged Blackbird

Northern Shoveler

Lesser Scaup (female)

I’m pretty sure this is the same hawk from earlier in the day.

Anna's Hummingbird