May 26

 Today was cooler and the winds brisk. I was surprised to find a Glossy Ibis feeding in the shallow pools at Rosie’s Pond. It was redder than I am used to seeing and it was solo. Ibises usually are very social birds.

A Great Egret plopped down and the Ibis took off. The egret looked like a peer of the realm.

Throughout the thickets and especially along Palermo St., the locusts were in bloom as if a snow storm had blown through. There was a wonderful aroma wafting off these flowers.

More flowers. The blue Irises are still in bloom but the gold irises outshine them now.

Yellow seemed to be a theme along Geoff’s path. First it was a Yellow Warbler.

Then it was a Common Yellowthroat. It has been a slow season at Belle Isle for warblers.

Finally a gorgeous Goldfinch posed in the sun. It wasn’t put off by my camera but hung around till more important business called ( a male finch).

The Overlook was quiet. A few ducks and Yellowlegs but no swans today. A female Redwing preened itself and was generally far less wary than the males usually are.

The Boardwalk was very quiet. The algae mats were strewn with abandon over the grass but there wasn’t much else to see.

The park meadow had lots of flowers on display including these daisies.

It was bright day filled with brilliant birds, flowers and wonderful smells.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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