May 14

May 14, 2008 by OrientSee.

Today two barroom thugs were banging around the south flats. Two Great Black-back Gulls were harassing the Osprey who was busy eating a fish. The gulls kept edging closer and closer until finally the Osprey took off, turned mid-air and flew back with those enormous talons flashing. The gulls finally got the message and then moved on. They then decided to bother a Snowy Egret who just ignored them and descended into one of the ditches. These gulls had serious chutzpah but got no meal. It was a finer day when a little later I saw this Baltimore Oriole.  It hard to do anything but smile when an oriole is around. I saw a Yellow Warbler again but no photo. It’s a great bird. The Brant have moved on or gotten sick of the dogs.  A few Snowy Egrets were moving about but it was very quiet around the park. There was less wind and it was slightly warmer.  Warmth by the ocean is a scarce commodity right now.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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