Today I turned 40.  So I treated myself to a photo walk today to Big
Island Wildlife Area.  My original intent was to get pics of birds. But
as is often the case, birds were scarce.  There were the usual Herons
preparing their nests at the rookery. Red heads and Pileateds jostling
for roosting spots.Canada Geese defending there turf. One goose had a
necklace...White w/black letters...4K3T.  Turned it in to USGS...I hope
to hear something back.  If someone can feedback to me about it, I would
be greatly appreciate it.  The goose that had it on was lying on her
nest trying its best to hide... If I hadn't been chasing a swamp sparrow
at the time, I would have missed it. :-D

I did happen to find a Swamp Sparrow.  I was kind of hoping that it was
a Lincoln...I don't think it is.  Just to many non Lincoln markings. But
a Swamp Sparrow is still good to me any day.

Link to sparrow:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s226/sjlarue/40th%20Bday%20Photowalk/BIrthdayphotowalk-10.jpg

Link to photo walk folder:
http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s226/sjlarue/40th%20Bday%20Photowalk/

Nothing else major to report.  No Warblers in the small area I walked.

See y'all in a few weeks up at Magee.

Steve Jones
(sjlarue)

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