March 24

Yesterday was sort of a blah day out in the marsh. Today I started by swinging by the Oasis which had an assortment of ducks, gulls and redwings. It was an idyllic view made strangely lovelier by the squat oil tanks that surround the ponds. Out to Belle Isle proper and saw a couple of redtail hawks and nearly a dozen Killdeer at Rosie’s Pond. Out at the overlook I was glad that I brought my scope with me. I got to watch this guy who was definitely looking for lunch. I was surprised to see him turn his head nearly 270 degrees. Apparently owls aren’t the only ones who can do this. The other thing was that I got to see him fold one leg up into his breast fluff and stand one legged on the branch for a while. The cold must have been getting to him too. Finally, I saw two Great Blue Herons which I haven’t see for months. All in all it was a great day to be out in the clear blue sky.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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