Was the timing ideal? Simply put, no. It was the brightest, hottest part of the day: which meant challenging lighting and slim chances any birds would be in the open. The wind was unusually strong for a clear day. Would anything be flying? Those adorable snores in the backseat meant catching what photographs I could from the window of the pickup.
These photos are the result of my decision to be optimistic, and while the goal of the day was waterfowl, I couldn’t pass up a couple other residents of the area.:
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