Not many Black-necked Stilts on the marsh when we were there. We were lucky to see a few of these cute birds. They don’t stand still, continually using their long bill to forage for food in the muddy waters.
I saw my first Black-necked Stilt on April 7, 1995 in Kauai, Hawaii. Howard and I were there celebrating our 20th anniversary.
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Too far away for a good photo, but you can still make out this White-faced Ibis in breeding plumage.
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The photo below shows a typical marshy area in the southern states. Beaumont has done an excellent job in preserving this area. We observed several species of birds; however, it would have been fun to be there a little later to see more of them migrating through.
Cattail Marsh
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Forty degrees this morning in Loveland, Colorado. We have cloudy skies and occasional snow flakes. Spring is coming!
Take a close look at the photos I have posted, then answer the question below. Choose your answer wisely!
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Question:
What do these photos depict?
Darth Vader’s Stealth Attack Team
Synchronized Flying Bird Team from Ireland
A flock of Glossy Ibis
A flock of White-faced Ibis
Send me your answers or I will send the attack team after you.
I hope my little quiz added a little whimsey to your day!
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When we visited Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, at the beginning of April, we spotted a flock of Ibis pictured in the photos above (these look like Glossy). ?? We only had time to visit for one day and it turned out to be a cloudy day. The cloudy day makes for an interesting photo of these seemingly dark colored birds.
Later in the month, when we stopped at Bottomless Lakes State Park near Roswell, New Mexico and visited Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, we got to see the White-faced Ibis.
These photos are from Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
White-faced IbisBeautiful colored feathers on this White-faced IbisWhite-faced Ibis feeding at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Photos below taken at Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Roswell, New Mexico and depicts what the area looks like. I will post a few additional bird photos from Bitter Lakes actually showing the lakes.
The Prairie, Roswell, New MexicoBitter Lakes National Wildlife RefugeBitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, where the Chihuahuan Desert meets the southern plains.
For information on these two National Wildlife Refuges go to the web-sites below:
Wolf Song Blog 