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Ohio Sunset near Toledo

It was Mother’s Day and the Magee Marsh boardwalk was packed to the hilt! Fortunately I missed the even larger crowd the previous day [International Migratory Bird Day].

The morning started off pretty chilly at 35F and barely got past 45F by mid-afternoon. Other than that it was a gorgeous, sunny day! Most of the passerines present had been there a couple days already since weather conditions were not conducive to continue on their path north the previous nights.

Had a lot of fun shooting with some old pals that I’ve met on previous trips to Ohio. My friend’s grandson snapped this pic of me. See if you can spot me in it below!

Magee Marsh Boardwalk

And of course, here are some bird photos I took!

Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Nashville Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Cape May Warbler

White-throated Sparrow

Canada Goose

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It was an exciting couple weeks here in Ohio but alas I must fly home tomorrow afternoon. I bid thee farewell Magee Marsh.

Magee Marsh

But before I leave I must present the photos I took last weekend. I ask that if you are under the age of 18 you don’t go any further than this as some of the following photos may offend.

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Red-eyed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Canada Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Ruddy Turnstone

Purple Martin

House Wren

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Herring Gull

Eastern Screech-Owl

Bald Eagle

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I spent all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Magee Marsh/Crane Creek near Toledo, OH. Although the weather was absolutely gorgeous – mid 70′s, partly cloudy skies and a steady 15-20mph wind from the north – it was not conducive for bringing in gobs of migrants. In fact, we pretty much saw the same birds over and over again all weekend and limited numbers of those birds at that. It did allow me to work on better photos of some of the species present. Despite the disappointing diversity and quantity I still managed to come away with 8 new photo birds – unfortunately, Connecticut Warbler not being one of them.

I spent early morning Monday at Oak Openings Metropolitan Park just west of Toledo. I didn’t find the Cerulean Warbler (which was the primary objective) but I got photos of Blue-winged Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, Alder Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting and Summer Tanager…and if I ever keep track of an “Ohio” state-list I recorded Lark Sparrow and Blue Grosbeak as well. Mid-day I headed back to Magee Marsh and was disappointed that it was yet another “boring” day there….but relieved to hear no one had seen a Connecticut Warbler in my absence!

Other than birds I also got some cute photos of two Raccoons playfully posing in the hole of a tree trunk and a Garter snake cruising along a fallen tree. I’m still trying to get some Muskrat photos but they run away every time I get close to them.

Raccoon

Garter Snake

Prothonotary Warbler

Indigo Bunting

Blue-winged Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Canada Warbler

Red-eyed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Trumpeter Swan

Tree Swallow’s Copulating

Cedar Waxwing

Eastern Kingbird

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