We have had some interesting sunrises lately. The one above was taken when the west wind had blown smoke from the California fires all the way to Lake County. You could faintly smell the smoke in the air.
We are in to fall birding now. The summer species are winding down. Very few birds are singing the easy to recognize songs as they did in the spring. They are now using short chips to communicate.
The American Bittern was a particularly good find by Dad. I was lazy that morning and stayed home from the beach. He texted me about thirty minutes after he got there to let me know. I ran down as fast as I could to see it . I don’t think anyone else saw it after that. Except for the Semipalmated Plover these are all local birds. The Bittern will probably leave soon but the rest will winter here.
I hope everyone is well and staying healthy!
Wow! That American Bittern is really cool.