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| Forster's Tern soaring over the marsh in search of small fish. They were fun to watch . When they spotted something, they would stop and hover above waiting for the right moment to dive into the water. |
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| I think this is a Savannah Sparrow, if not then a Song Sparrow but it is missing the dark spot on the center of it's breast and the chest is such a bright white. It is so hard to tell with sparrows as they all look so close to me. |
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| Although not the sharpest of shots, I wanted to show this hawk to you. It is a Northern Harrier or as the locals in the area call it, a Swamp Hawk. He was soaring over the marshes and nearby grassy patches looking for lunch. He was easy to tell from the Red-tailed Hawks we seen by the bright white wings with black tips. |
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| A visit to the marsh is not complete without seeing a Sandhill Crane. They were abundant and very vocal. This one seen another pair flying too close to his location and was throwing his head back and making a rattling sound. It was very loud and was amazing to see him doing. The rattling and squawking of the cranes can be heard all over the marsh. |
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| The beautiful feathers of the male Northern Shoveler duck. |
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| The Forster's Tern right after he dove into the water and caught a small fish. |
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| A female Red-winged Blackbird. |
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| A Green Heron. The birding club checklist said these were uncommon in the marsh. We were surprised to find him. |
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| When I first seen these ducks, I thought it was two female teal. I kept watching them and took some shots. I was surprised to find these are a pair of Gadwall ducks. The male is the one in the rear. Most male ducks have attractive feathers, this type is rather subdued. |
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| Muskrats are abundant and it's not surprising as they eat cattails roots. Cattails are everywhere you look in the marsh! |
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| A pair of Blue-winged Teal in the early morning light. |
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| A pair of Ring-necked ducks. |
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