31 March 2024 Visiting Local Nature Preserves

It was a grey Easter. We decided to check spring's progress at a local nature area Lucia Nash Preserve. We were greeted by a pair of trumpeter swans and a variety of ducks on the water.

After our walk on the boardwalk, we were greeted by a pair of trumpeter swans and a variety of ducks on the water.

Our walk in the woods showed the progress of spring with skunk cabbage in bloom by a wetlands area.

A beaver gathering tree pieces to add to the lodge.

A distant look on the far shore at two canada geese working on nesting.

30 March 2024 Rookery Eagles Day 2

I didn't expect the pair of eagles to still be on the water's edge at The Rookery, but I wouldn't pass a chance at a second view of these majestic birds.

Sightings like this can be once in a lifetime.

29 March 2024 Spring Birding

The long days gave an opportunity to look for birds at Mentor Lagoons. The ducks of the day were mergansers.

Bloodroot was unfurling in the woods.

Hanging out with Herons

The days biggest surprise was at Geauga Parks Rookery. I had taken a dog for a walk and spotted two eagles in the trees along the water's edge.

28 March 2024 Passing in the Air

It's rare to see a second jet passing this close even near the airport. This sighting caused some chatter on the jet. The ever-present thick layer of pollution over Monterrey was a perfect backdrop. I was happy to be on my way home.

25 March 2024 Yet Another Mexico Visit

It was time for yet another business trip to Mexico. It was fun to spot a Seat Ibeza in the facility's parking lot.

Luckily my hotel has a good restaurant. Work days with mornings spent flying to Mexico and being in the facility until the evening make me too tired to consider a meal elsewhere.

24 March 2024 So Many Ducks

A local conservatio group had just opened a privately-funded park open to visitors. The park is a haven to birds. We stopped for a first walk today.

23 March 2024 Hidden Lake

Hidden Lake is a smaller park in the Lake Metroparks system. It offers a few miles of trails, a pond, and an meadow fo bird watching. It's a lightly used park. Today we were alone for our walk and enjoyed spotting a song sparrow.

19 March 2024 Birding in Orchard Hills

With longer days there was a window to head to a local county park. The birds were a true bonus.

17 March 2024 Walking the Rookery

One can't always choose the weather. Today was a cold, wet day to visit Geauga Park's Rookery. The visit started off well with a spotting of a chipping sparrow.

Skunk cabbage was up as an early spring flower.

The blossom of the skunk cabbage was visible from with the zoom.

The day never got very bright with the sun mostly hidden behind cloud cover.

An elusive kingfisher stayed well outside my camera's range for a long zoom.

16 March 2024 A Walk Mentor Marsh Nature Preserve

It was great weather for a Saturday walk at Mentor Marsh. Bloodroot and Spring Beauty were in bloom along the trails in the woods. We also spotted a garter snake moving through last fall's weeds. We were hoping to spot warblers on the walk. We spotted one, but it was too far for me to capture in an image. The water near the Lake Erie shore was busy with traffic from common mergansers which had arrived. As usual they looked as though they were racing with their swept-back feathers.