Lake Mendsen Birds

Yes, I went back for yet another Yellow-headed Blackbird check. Might be the last. It seems it is really gone. No new reports and no new sightings by me.

Other birds are still there, though. Loads of Boat-tailed Grackles and a Double-crested Cormorant or two. Spotted a tern the other day.

Nice to see a Wood Stork prowling the edges of the small pond.



Along the other shore there lurked a Great-blue Heron.



Meanwhile, down in the duck weed, appropriately enough, was a female Mallard.



Nothing spectacular but still nice to wander among the wildlife.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Took yet another swing past Lake Mendsen to see if the Yellow-headed Blackbird was still around. No luck. However, as I stepped out of the van and walked toward the lake shore, the most red-bellied Red-bellied Woodpecker landed on a tree branch not more than 10 feet in front of me.

The light was perfect as evening drew near.



He only stuck around for a minute but it was a memorable one.