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Daily Bucket - Birds on the flood plain of the Waterfowl Wildlife Refuge. [1]
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Date: 2023-11-07
I captured shore birds foraging on the discharge of a flood plain. The mudflats and water covering them encompass about 60 acres. You will see from the video below that this area is part of Sardis Lake and is usually under water when the lake is at capacity. There will be more after the page break.
The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns. We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the comments below. Each note is a record that we can refer to in the future as we try to understand the phenological patterns that are quietly unwinding around us. To have the Daily Bucket in your Activity Stream,visit Backyard Science’s profile page and click on follow. I have another diary planned to show details of this great birding site. Until then, you may notice there is nothing to hide behind when birding. Sure makes it hard to get photos when most birds flee when they see anything coming. x x YouTube Video . So, I walked in under the glow of a half moon to the waterfall. I set up my gear and waited until there was enough light to start shooting film. I learned that keeping a low profile (lying on the ground) is the best way to film in this environment. I got the following results. 1:20 minute film
As the sun rose, I shot this segment. You will see the color of the birds differently because of the Sun light. I was about 20 feet from this group.
1:47 minute film
After the birds flew away, I walked back to the truck and found my Bug of the Day near the tree line. I was surprised to see a Familiar Bluet. There were several flitting around the natural springs that supply the flood plain with water.
Bluet on a Cypress log. NOTE: this is to scale
Enlarged for better viewing.
Familiar Bluet — Enallagma civile
An Eastern Phoebe bid me good day and I got to my truck.
I’d love to see the new things you discovered. Please consider this an open thread.
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