Wednesday, August 15, 2012

8/15 Neotropic Cormorant


Highlight of the trip was the Neotropic Cormorant at Smithville Lake. It was about 500 yards out from access 14 so photographing was not good. We finished at the Squaw Creek NWR which did not have much mud as they were starting to fill some pools for the ducks. We did get lucky to find two Sandhill Cranes though.

The Neotropic Cormorant takes me up to 318 on my "Bird Species Photographed in Missouri" list. See gallery here

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
Click here to view the gallery • • • For location of birds click here for map.

Smithville Lake

Neotropic Cormorant by that far shore Neotropic Cormorant Neotropic Cormorant Neotropic Cormorant Neotropic Cormorant Red-shouldered Hawk Downy Woodpecker

Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
American Avocet American Avocet American White Pelicans Sandhill Crane Sandhill Crane Sandhill Cranes Sandhill Crane Pie-billed Grebe Pie-billed Grebe Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane Sandhill Cranes Sandhill Cranes Sandhill Cranes

Neotropic Cormorant at Smithville Lake


Sandhill Cranes at the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Photos from gallery

Thursday, August 2, 2012

8/02 Tricolored Heron - Busch Wildlife CA


Tricolored Heron - Busch Wildlife Conservation Area

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
Click here to view the gallery • • • For location of birds click here for map.

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Tricolored Heron

Photos from gallery