April 24

April 24, 2008 by OrientSee.

Our magnolia tree up close and personal.

A Glossy Ibis. There was a small gathering today out at the Overlook panne. A Great Egret, 3 Snowy Egrets and two Glossy Ibis.  They were not in the main pool but in back of the two mounds close to the path between the Overlook and the Boardwalk. I edged around the phragmites and came up to them from the west flushing a Snipe in the process. They were slow to sense me and that allowed this photo.  A Red-tail Hawk cruised the park while I saw a Meadowlark take off and fly off towards the parking lot.  It was a warm day but not so warm as yesterday. Out in the thickets a number of small fast moving warbler types were foraging in the leaf litter. I did not get enough of a look to identify any of them. They are very fast and nervous little guys. It is noticeable now that marsh is getting much drier than usual for this time of year. We’ve had no rain for over a week which is unusual for this time of year. The pannes have not had an astronomical high tide in a while and they are beginning to dry. That’s normal for August but not April. Still it was a gorgeous day to be out.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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