A fantastic day of bird watching (not so much bird identifying, since I'm a terrible birder) at Tres Rios in Phoenix. Also not a great bird photographer, apparently. I hardly have any good pictures. But I have great memories. And in my defense, birds are quick. :)
Not pictured:
American pelicans--totally cool
A ton of cormorants flying in Vs and lines
Red-winged blackbirds???
A male cardinal
Roadrunners
Gambel's quail
Various hawks and/or other birds of prey I'm not confident enough to name
AND A JUVENILE BALD EAGLE!!!!
Here are the pictures I do have:
A pretty turtle (not a bird, I know) eyes me:
A great blue heron (I think) balances high in a tree:
And for our final act, a different great blue heron (I think) walks a tightrope:
I also saw what I believe are the tracks of beavers!!!
Awesome day.
If you go:
You have to have a permit. But...they're free and require very little work on your part. Visit https://www.phoenix.gov/waterservices/tresrios.
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