Today’s outing was to Brunswick Point where there were several people and other birders/photographers enjoying another beautiful, but cold afternoon. The usual Double-crested Cormorants were on the pilings and I could still hear Western Meadowlarks singing in the fields and marsh. The Northern Harriers were up, but no Short-eared Owls that I noticed. While watching the stand of trees the Prairie Falcon frequents I got called a little further to the east by another birder. The surprise of the afternoon,
… was a Wilson’s Snipe taking a siesta in the sun while the Robins wondered around it.
Eventually it did get up and start foraging in the farm yard. While I have seen and photographed Wilson’s Snipe before,
… this is the closest I have managed to be. The bird was quite cooperative as well, staying in the open the whole time I was there. Thanks for the heads up Doug. To top the day off, the Prairie Falcon did make an appearance in the trees on my way back.