Shaw Nature Reserve

After our nice walk around Innsbrook, Laura and I took a drive south to the Shaw Nature Reserve to look for those warblers. What a gorgeous place! The wildflower gardens of the Reserve are popular with local artists, and now I know why...wow!

Again, Laura and I struck out on the warblers, but we did have a nice time strolling the fields. We got a great look at a couple Indigo Buntings popping up and down in the field, and completely lost count of the million and a half American Goldfinches we saw chirping around. I think our best bird moment of the afternoon was seeing two Summer Tanagers getting it on amongst the branches. Should we be watching this? Ya, totally! Bird porn!


Here's our small afternoon bird list....

• American Goldfinch
• Cedar Waxwing (lots of them)
  
• Summer Tanager
• Empid. Flycatcher
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Ruby-throated Hummingbird
• Indigo Bunting
• Unidentified Sparrows
• Eastern Bluebird
• Nighthawks

I was sad to see my new friend go, but she had so much adventure ahead of her. Thank you, Laura, for two days of true fun. I'm sending warbling thoughts your way! You go, girl!

Now, all my California friends, IT'S YOUR TURN! :)