Pratt's Falls County Park

A Sunny day with no classes just begs for some exploration...so my lovely wife and I headed out to see Pratt's Falls County Park.



We didn't see any personal injury lawyers, though we saw signs of them....



We heard several birds, but the full summer vegetation made seeing them a real challenge. We did find a nice little pond with some ode activity.

Onieda Shores County Park

Well, I have managed to make birding part of my "homework" for my statistics class this summer. (It's all in how you write the project proposal!) So, I headed out this morning for a few hours to Onieda Shores County Park to see what was hopping.

A couple of Great-crested Flycatchers were out.



A fledgling Blue Jay was quite photogenic (despite his parent's loud cries).



After walking a trail, that included a short slog through calf-deep water, I found a Song Sparrow singing. (Who would have thought?)



An Eastern Wood-Pewee was hawking from a fire hydrant and its sign. (A subtle reminder that they get a fair bit of snow around here--the sign sits up higher than the hydrant so you can find it in a drift, should the need arise.)



After the Pewee, I sat for a minute and listened to the frogs croaking and examined my mucked shoes.



Then back to the car and home for lunch. (You'd be making a face too, if you're sandals were full of muck and you were covered with mosquito bites!)