After finishing some errands in the morning, it was still fairly gloomy and drizzly this afternoon. Needing some exercise and fresh air, I headed out in spite of the weather. Needless to say the parking was near empty when I arrived at Reifel. At least here there would be some protection from the weather on the trails should it take a turn for the worse.
It was fairly quiet on the birding front as well. A good looking Peregrine was perched above the east dyke trail. Other birds of prey included Eagles, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk and Northern Harriers. There were lots of sparrows flitting about along with a few Kinglets, Downy Woodpecker and Brown Creepers. No sign of the Common Redpoll that were seen in the last day or two. Unfortunately conditions were such that none provided any real good photo opportunities.
The only bird that did stay put and pose for me in the drizzle,
… was this Great Blue Heron. Like the rest of us, I’m sure it was just waiting for the rain to come to an end.
