Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Finally, a day of sunshine in the midst of a week of rain. I took my camera over to David Weld Sanctuary in Nissequogue. Birds were everywhere. This is a terrific place for you bird watchers. Five minutes out of the car and I could hear a Ring-necked Pheasant calling from one of the overgrown fields. Moments later I’m taking pics of what I think was a Yellow Warbler. I’ll write more about that in an upcoming post.

I saw several woodpeckers, including this male Northern Flicker. I missed my chance a great shot when this guy and his mate were working opposite sides of the same tree. I just wasn’t fast enough.

I am very sorry to say that wasn’t the only shot I missed today. As I was returning to my car I could still hear a Ring-necked Pheasant calling, so I figured what the heck and I tramped into the field of brambles and low trees where I could hear him calling from. I walked in about a hundred or so feet but while he was still calling off some ways to my right I could see no sign of him. Heading back to the path (not exactly following my footsteps) I scared a different Ring-necked up from right at my feet. He was literally less than two feet away when he took off. And I got to watch. No shot, just a story. “No, really, the fish was this big. Honest.” JK