A birder looks at the "green space" for proper habitat of expected birds |
The right circle was off limits but the left one was not:) |
Chestnut-backed Chickadee |
Kathie Brown explores Outer Mongolia....I mean Round Cedar Lake in Leupp, AZ. |
But Kathie was there this time. And we laughed and had fun driving up to the spot together as a shared experience. It felt better because our friends offered us places to stay as we birded our way down afterwards. I didn't want to waste gas for one bird. Instead, we made a fun several day birding trek out of the adventure.
a happy Kathie |
I put my binos on it and discover it's a Killdeer playing hide and seek with us. It was actually quite cute. My heart sank as I scanned right and.....
It all looks like dirt until it doesn't(left is the sneaky Killdeer and the right is our Lesser Sand Plover) |
Kathie spots another plover!!!! And not just any plover but THE PLOVER! A small group of birders quickly assembles with scopes and watches the bird from a safe distance. Everyone is so happy.
a resting Lesser Sand Plover |
My favorite Mexican place in Flagstaff is MartAnnes! We celebrate our lifer at this delicious Mexican restaurant. Try their chilaquiles! Green or Red Salsa. It's all good! |
Ebird Reports
Round Cedar Lake(Lesser Sand Plover) and
Monterey Regional Airport(Chestnut-backed Chickadee).
Well done on those "lifers". Looks like you had great fun birding with Kathie - oh and the food looks delicious :)
ReplyDeleteIt was fun......and the food was amazing! Love Martann's
DeleteHello, congrats on your Chickadee sighting. The Plover is adorable. I am sure you had some fun times birding with Kathie again. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Eileen! It's time to slow down again:) Catch up with everyone:)
DeleteI could feel your excitement and you and Kathie scored. Nice when a plan comes together.
ReplyDeleteWhat fantastic little birds to see! They look quite fragile but cute.
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