Back in Jersey: Lake Nelson Birds

Belted Kingfisher


Hooded Mergansers


Cormorant

Ruddy Duck

 

Red Throated Loon

We're back home in New Jersey. Lake Nelson had a few visitors today who are very infrequent: A lone ruddy duck and a lone red-throated loon. Four hooded mergansers arrived. The wind may have blown them off course. Of course, the resident cormorants are still active and the kingfisher also is out.

Reflecting on the Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach

Pacific Loon

Western Grebe

Male Bufflehead

Female Bufflehead

 

Widgeons

Lesser Scaup

Ruddy Duck

Escape to Florida

Great Blue Heron at a fishing pier

Seagull with a crab

Lesser Tern

Loon

We couldn't tolerate the rain and overcast any longer, so we took a quick trip to Florida's Emerald Coast. We didn't do any serious birding, but took a few shots with the old camera while strolling along the beach.

Red-throated Loon at Barnegat Lighthouse