I like to go to Reid State Park in Georgetown, Maine to bird. I never know what I will find, but it is always beautiful and always surprising! On this fine summer day in July I got my closest look ever at eider ducklings.
I was looking for sanderlings but didn’t find any. Still, It was a fun afternoon of birding with 25 species counted and I am glad I went. I am still learning my shorebirds and I find it quite a challenge!
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Hello Kathie, looks like another great spot for birding. I love the cute Eider chicks. Happy Birding, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Eileen!
DeleteYou do see some picturesque places on your bird outings Kathie, and always those lovely birds. Thanks for visiting. The Dartmoor ponies, though they roam wild on the Moors, actually belong to farmers and aren’t actually ‘wild’. The reasons given for making it illegal to feed them are because it attracts them to the roads where they can be hit by cars, also people feed them all kinds of human junk which can make them ill, and also they might hurt people trying to get to that food if they are too used to it and I think there have been cases, so the laws were put in place to protect not only the ponies but the people too. Glad you enjoyed my photos. I always enjoy my visits here. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteDenise, thanks for this info! you are always so kind and helpful! I would find it hard to resist feeding them an apple or a carrot though!
DeleteThat last evening photo is so peaceful it's relaxing just to look at it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Happy wanderer! I am glad that you enjoyed it!
DeleteHi Kathie, I have a problem ID'ying Waders in UK, but looking at your species online could it be a Western Sandpiper.
ReplyDeleteRoy, it is more likely a white-rumped sandpiper, or possibly a winter plumage dunlin I think. But the lighting is so poor that it is hard to tell.
DeleteWhat a wonderful area to bird. Common Eiders are so awesome. I enjoyed seeing them when I visited with you in Maine. Hope to see them again!
ReplyDeleteChris, I am seeing them all over the coast of Maine now! and I hope you come back before I move away again!
DeleteThis is a place I have been, Kathie. You got some lovely shots at the park.
ReplyDeleteSandy, I just love it there! I am not surprised to find out that you have been there! Thank you for that kind compliment!
DeleteOh my goodness, those Eider ducklings are so cute, just want to kiss them because you know how soft they would feel!
ReplyDeleteI love the sunset scene. I'd love to be sitting next to a firepit watching the sun go down on that pond.
ReplyDeleteLarry, that would be nice!
DeleteHi Kathie
ReplyDeleteYour first shot of the Eider ducks was wonderful.
Regards
Guy