30 September 2023 Herons and Egrets at Mentor Lagoons

Sometimes the abundance of beauty in the world gives us a moment to forget and be awed.

23 September 2023 Fall At Mentor Lagoons

The year is starting to wind down with days getting shorter. Mentor Lagoons offered a few chances for super birding this evening and a few of the last wildflowers of the season.

Unlikely Pair

4 March 2023 Visiting Mentor Lagoons

With spring very near, it was time to make a visit to Mentor Lagoons.  Our woods walk included a song sparrow.

We walked a woods trail to look for ducks on Lake Erie.  The shoreline continues to erode quickly.  The water today was duckless.

Back at the Marsh area, red-wing blackbirds had started their returns.

29 September 2022 Visiting Mentor Lagoons

Mentor Lagoons is a favorite place for me for birding.  The lagoons offer opportunities for shorebird viewing for eight months of the year while the trails lead to the south shore of Lake Erie and opportunities for spotting ducks.  This late afternoon the lagoons were birdless.

Spotted this phoebe as I headed onto the trails leading to the Lake Erie shore.  It seemed to be young and possibly from a late summer hatch.

It was still daylight when I neared the shore, but the tree cover made it appeat sunset was approching quickly.

No ducks, but there were a couple sailboats enjoying the nearly glass-like water.