As I strolled the boardwalk last week, one of my favorite birds, the elusive Least Bittern, suddenly appeared! What a treat to watch her in full view, slowly making her way through the marsh. But she was soon out of view . . . This video clip above is a more typical Least Bittern sighting […]
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Very small fish make up more than 90% of the Tricolored Heron (TCH)’s diet, so it always amazes me how much energy they invest in catching these little morsels of food! ☺️ Unlike Great Blue Herons and Little Blue Herons, who are very deliberate, slow and patient foragers, the Tricoloreds are generally much more active. […]
April – May is a great time to spot VERY CUTE baby birds in the wetlands! ☀️ Two hungry Red-winged Blackbird fledglings beg mama to hurry back with more breakfast. Red-winged Blackbirds usually have a clutch of 2-4 eggs, which they incubate for about two weeks. But the chicks soon fledge and leave the nest […]
Birder's Journey 