This beautiful Cardinal was splashing away in this little puddle in the middle of the trail at Fort Hill. He was so much fun to watch. He was loving it! (Click on blog link for other photos.)
And then came along a Yellow-Rumped Warbler who joined him and then a Sparrow. They were all having quite the bath!
You can see how small the puddle is by the 3rd photograph. Way too cute! We must have stood there for 5-10 minutes watching them all.
Yesterday was a beautiful day for a hike at Fort Hill. The skies were sunny and the temperature was almost 50 degrees. (Click on blog link for other photo that shows him way high up!)
As we were heading back to the parking lot from our hike, I spotted a Red-Tailed Hawk way up high on the telephone pole. Wow! He was way up there! We stopped and clicked away while he stayed there for quite a while. Beautiful bird, don’t you think?
There have been quite a few Greater Yellowlegs hanging out at Boat Meadow Beach, scurrying about on the flats looking for food. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
“During winter and migration, small fish, crustaceans, snails, and other aquatic animals round out their diet.”
Did you know that the Greater Yellowlegs, which is named for their long, bright yellow legs, bobs the front half of its body up and down?
