Nature Journal April 23, 2018: Life Birds
A page from my nature journal written four years ago, April 23, 2018...
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 75161112 - Eastern Kingbird; Walton County, Georgia. April 23, 2018.
Rain, rain, rain! I’m thankful for the rain in that it tends to make work slower. And slower work gives me time to get caught up on things… even to take a short break every once in a while!
Between downpours I took short ventures up to the nearby retention ponds to see if the Little Blue Heron that visited the other day was back. No luck, but I did come across some “new” birds… new for me at least. Out looking for the heron, I added two “life bird” photos today: an Eastern Kingbird and a House Sparrow. Although I may have seen a bird before, I don’t like to add it to my life list until I’ve photographed it. I’ve seen Kingbirds posted on telephone wires on my drive to and from work; and who hasn’t seen a House Sparrow in a grocery store parking lot or garden center! But this was first time I bothered photograph one.
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 75161111 - House Sparrow; Walton County, Georgia. April 23, 2018.
As I continued short walks between outbursts of rain, I managed quite an eBird list for the day. And on my drive home, I actually saw the end of a rainbow! A low arching rainbow stretched across the sky and I could see where it came down to the ground along New High Shoals Road. Too bad there was no pot of gold. I'd love to retire early and go birding all the time!
Walton County, Georgia
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
Observations
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)Observer
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©williamwisephoto.com Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
Photos / Sounds
What
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)Observer
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©williamwisephoto.com Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)Observer
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©williamwisephoto.com Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
Photos / Sounds
What
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
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©williamwisephoto.com Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
Photos / Sounds
What
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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Bird on right, being mobbed by crows (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75159868)
Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
Photos / Sounds
What
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
Bird on left.
Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
Photos / Sounds
What
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
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Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
Photos / Sounds
What
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
Bird on right.
Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
Photos / Sounds
What
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
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Bird on left, mobbing hawk (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75159644).
Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
Photos / Sounds
What
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
©williamwisephoto.com Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
©williamwisephoto.com Walton County, Georgia. Friday, April 23, 2018.
- Showers and thunderstorms, high 65°
- Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:11 PM
- Day length: 13 hours, 17 minutes
- Moon: 60% waxing gibbous
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