The leaders of our Thursday morning birding walk proposed a bonus outing this morning and I was able to take them up on it. We visited the other side of the river - not too far from our regular spot - but with access to the water’s edge. It was at our regular time so we arrived a little before sunrise.
Here are some of the birds we saw:
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| Mallards |
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| Hooded merganser |
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| Common goldeneye |
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| Bald eagle |
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| Bald eagles |
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| White-winged scoters |
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| Dark-eyed junco |
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| Golden-crowned kinglet |
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| House finch - perched as high as possible to catch the first rays of sunlight |
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| We watched the ring-billed gulls catching small fish from near the water surface. This one had a successful hunt but also got a bit of vegetation it probably wasn’t bargaining on. |
And finally, we saw a seal quite a way away but then it came closer - seemingly to get a good look at us.
Which meant we got a good look at him too. Then he slipped below the surface and we didn’t see him again.
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