I took this new visit from the Shrike as a sign. For my lunch break, I headed back near the lasting wooded area and had a look around. A small puddle was being used by a Catbird and few warblers as a bath but they took off before shots were fired. I did get one of the Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warblers after it retreated to a nearby tree, though.
Today, the warblers and local birds outnumbered the migrating Robins. I was able to get a shot of this pretty bird before I moved on. Again, I love those scales.
A lazy shadow glides across the edge of the woods and every creature looks up to confirm it is a Turkey Vulture and not some raptor.
Then I noticed streaks in the sky. Tree Swallows are flocking to the Tangelo Park edge in large numbers. Having a zoom lens does nothing to capture the spectacle. All I can manage is a few birds in view at once. They were, however, all over the place.
I tried to get some bigger numbers in my frame as they bolted over the woods and then back again.
I even got a shot from directly overhead at one point. Good enough with a sense of scale as this bird glided over the power lines.
I had a bunch of shots from over the next 30 minutes. I was fond of getting the green-ish tints on some of our Winter birds.
No extra Waxwings yet, but I will be looking for them...
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