C Berges Photography: July 2017

Haven't posted in awhile so tho't I'd just do one with lots of photos from my outings to Camas and Market Lake. Mostly birds but a few other animals too.

Let's start off with the Burrowing Owls -

The Great Horned Owls

The Coots had babies - they're pretty - - - Unique looking. Yeah. Unique.

One day at Camas I was lucky to catch the Sandhill Cranes right by the road. And yes - I am THAT close!!

There are lots of Eared Grebes up to Camas

They've finally had babies and you can find the babies hitching a ride on the back of a parent -

Black Crowned Night Herons

There's a Pied-billed Grebe at Camas that appears to still be nesting -

Finally found some Ruddy Ducks with babies - the male was keeping an eye on his family in the background -

You can still find the American Bittern at Market Lake

The Osprey has been catching fish - these were taken on different days.

American Kestrel -

There's a spot I can usually find the Bald Eagles sitting

And just when you think you've seen it all - down the road at Camas I find some Gray Partridges - hadn't seen them there before. Surprisingly - as little as they were the chicks could already fly.

My friend, Patty Pickett, had told me to watch for the Common Nighthawk up to Camas - so I cruised the trees and looked for them. Once you spot them - laying flat on the bare branches - you notice just how MANY of them there are!! Luckily I found a couple that were lower than most of them.

And the Trumpeter Swans are back at Market Lake - after being next to the road for many weeks they disappeared for awhile. Nice to see them back. The little ones got so big!!