Sunday, June 23, 2013

The Queen of American Lakes

A two-and-three-quarters hour tour around Lake George was photogenic, if not particularly birdy. Click on any image to enlarge it.








The Sagamore Resort, Bolton Landing.





Double-crested Cormorant 

  





Great Black-backed Gull




We heard Pine Warblers trilling in the pines on the right side...





Lake George, Gangnam Style...











adult Bald Eagle


Mallard ducks






unidentified blurry swallow




Ring-billed Gull


TW

Friday, June 21, 2013

Around Saratoga County...




 Fox Hill Rd., Edinburg (click to enlarge)


  Fox Hill Rd., Edinburg (click to enlarge)


 Hans Creek at Fox Hill Rd. (click to enlarge)


Mourning Warbler habitat (click to enlarge)


 Mourning Warbler habitat (click to enlarge)


Mourning Warbler habitat (click to enlarge) 


Lake Desolation (click to enlarge)


 Eastern Meadowlark, Saratoga National Historical Park (click to enlarge)


 Eastern Meadowlark, Saratoga National Historical Park (click to enlarge)


 Eastern Kingbird, Saratoga National Historical Park (click to enlarge)


male Orchard Oriole, with fledgling shaking wings (click to enlarge)


male Orchard Oriole, with fledgling (click to enlarge)


 Tour Road flyover, Saratoga NHP (click to enlarge)


Hudson River from Bemis Heights, Saratoga NHP (click to enlarge)


male Indigo Bunting, Saratoga NHP (click to enlarge)


Great Egret, Wright's Loop (click to enlarge)


Great Egret, Wright's Loop (click to enlarge) 


 Great Egret, Wright's Loop (click to enlarge)


Green Heron, Wright's loop (don't enlarge)


TW