Saturday, I spent 4 hours counting waterbirds at Blacks Rocks in Marquette. I got dropped off around 8am. About 30 minutes into my count I spotted a distant gull looking bird. Occasionally, I could see white flashes on the upper wings. It looked like a cross between a Peregrine Falcon and a gull. It was a Jaeger! It was a couple miles out so I was not able to identify which type it was. Still, I was really excited because it's only the second one I've ever seen.
Jaeger Species
I also saw 31 Red Necked Grebes, 3 Horned Grebes, 1 Red Throated Loon and 2 Common Loons.
Red necked and Horned Grebes
Today, I was watching songbirds at our horse stables. Blue Jays and Cedar Waxwings were the most common. I tallied a total of 4 Palm Warblers and 8 American Goldfinch. The Highlights were a Scarlet Tanager and a Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Red Bellied Woodpecker
Scarlet Tanager
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
The Mammal highlight was this really awesome Coyote.
You can see the rabbit in the bottom left of the photo. If you follow the road Back you can see the coyote that is out of focus.
Photo Quiz
Finally, we're in need of a Photo Quiz. I took this photo of a warbler Yesterday. GOOD LUCK!!