April 8

April 8, 2008 by OrientSee.

Opening day at Fenway and at Belle Isle. Today was a grand slam, five Great Blue Herons, one Yellowlegs, one Mute Swan and an immature RedTail Hawk. It started off slow but it was a great morning. Rosie’s Pond and Thicket were quiet. Over by the South Dike, I found four herons lined up almost in military fashion. Their feathers were sleek and slate blue. The Long Thicket was quiet and so was the Overlook pan except for a few ducks. The boardwalk had a Great Blue in full feathery display fishing alongside the Yellowlegs. On the way out of the park, there was a single Mute Swan in the creek patiently eating from the bottom. It allowed me to poke my head out of the reeds close by and get this photo. The swans do visit occasionally especially in this part of the creek. Finally out by the park entrance a juvenile RedTail just sat on a telephone pole watching the parade of traffic. It was not at all perturbed by the passing cars and joggers. Now if the Red Sox will do as well, it will be a nearly perfect day.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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