Some Blackbirds Tonight

Decided to check on the Yellow-headed Blackbirds this evening. It is nice that they are close to the road this year.  Lots are there, and I counted about 10 males and 2 females.

Managed to get a Red-winged beside a Yellow-headed!

It was very windy again, so I did not do much looking around.

New Trail on the Map

Down at Angler Line in the vicinity where we see the Yellow-headed Blackbirds, there is a new waterfront trail.  It runs from Angler Line to Mitchell's Bay.  It was opened this spring as a result of a partnership with the Municipality and private landowners.

Yellow-headed blackbird country

Lots of birds and wildlife can be seen here.  Closer to the village is a boardwalk and dock that one can overlook the lake and adjacent marsh areas.
I checked it out this evening and it was quite enjoyable sitting on the dock for a while.  Lots of different birds were around.

At one point one of the local foxes came by carrying supper.

Several Forster's Terns and even a Caspian Tern flew by.

Forster's Tern

Dozens of gulls were out over the marshy islands and large flocks of Mallards came in off the Bay.

I saw all four usual heron types, normal for each time I go out there.  Great Egrets, Great Blues, Green Heron and Black-crowned Night-Herons live nearby.