Took a day trip east to Massachusetts today with Jake Musser, Phil Rusch, and Glenn Williams purely for some rarity chasing. Our #1 target was the hatch-year LITTLE EGRET in Hyannis.
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juvenile LITTLE EGRET |
On our way home we detoured slightly north to view the long-staying NORTHERN LAPWING.
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this one digiscoped, the rest with SLR |
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NORTHERN LAPWING |
Since we had some time to spare we last checked for the nearby ROSS'S GOOSE, only the second I've seen on the east coast.
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distant Ross's Goose |
Easy birds, almost too easy.
- NB
Hi Nick....nice...I would love to see a Lapwing, amazing looking birds!!
ReplyDeleteNever say to easy...there is always the next time!
Grace