A Couple from Grass Lake

[Steve Hood]

I usually go out to Grass Lake (South of Cambridge) around this time of the year as I can usually get close views of grasslands birds that are difficult to find and observe elsewhere.  Here are a couple from today.


Savannah Sparrow


Bobolink

[Ally]

So very nice. Can I ask you, are you the one who planted the poles for Snowy owls?

[Steve Hood]

Thank Ally.  No, I did not setup any poles for Snowy Owls.

[Ally]

Thank Ally.  No, I did not setup any poles for Snowy Owls.

It is OK. I met a birder called Steve and he planted the poles at TTP. And snowys perched on them.

[Shortsighted]

As usual, excellent photos worthy of publication.
Superlative detail on the Savannah sparrow, a species
that I have not seen in a few years. The one local habitat
near the zoo that supported a number of them back in 2010-11
has been bulldozed over to create overflow parking. Seeing
your piquantly crested, yellow-lored Savannah brings it all back
from memory. The only Bobolinks I've ever seen (from a distance)
were at CSS park a few years ago. They didn't stay long. It's so
dead in the east end parks lately I wonder why I bother to visit
them. Ally's Humber trail seems to be au courant. Or maybe it's
just Ally's eagle eye and spidey senses that brings her success.

[Ally]

As usual, excellent photos worthy of publication.
Superlative detail on the Savannah sparrow, a species
that I have not seen in a few years. The one local habitat
near the zoo that supported a number of them back in 2010-11
has been bulldozed over to create overflow parking. Seeing
your piquantly crested, yellow-lored Savannah brings it all back
from memory. The only Bobolinks I've ever seen (from a distance)
were at CSS park a few years ago. They didn't stay long. It's so
dead in the east end parks lately I wonder why I bother to visit
them. Ally's Humber trail seems to be au courant. Or maybe it's
just Ally's eagle eye and spidey senses that brings her success.

Haha, I'm still tapping into my beginner's luck.

[Dinusaur]

Great set of photos Steve. Did you get to see the two adult Sandhill cranes and the colt? I was lucky enough to see them a week ago.

[Steve Hood]

Great set of photos Steve. Did you get to see the two adult Sandhill cranes and the colt? I was lucky enough to see them a week ago.

Yes I did, Dinu.  But a little too far to get a good shot.

[Ally]

As usual, excellent photos worthy of publication.
Superlative detail on the Savannah sparrow, a species
that I have not seen in a few years. The one local habitat
near the zoo that supported a number of them back in 2010-11
has been bulldozed over to create overflow parking. Seeing
your piquantly crested, yellow-lored Savannah brings it all back
from memory. The only Bobolinks I've ever seen (from a distance)
were at CSS park a few years ago. They didn't stay long. It's so
dead in the east end parks lately I wonder why I bother to visit
them. Ally's Humber trail seems to be au courant. Or maybe it's
just Ally's eagle eye and spidey senses that brings her success.

Did you see my post of King bird ejecting pellet?

[Shortsighted]

Dinu is primed to appreciate the regurgitation phenomenon since we've both recorded
it in different species.

[Ally]

Dinu is primed to appreciate the regurgitation phenomenon since we've both recorded
it in different species.

Regurgitation? I'm sure the bird just had a bug that's 'expired'. :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  Have you seen the part in Monty Python about the Dead Parrot?