The rotator cuff surgery happened this morning. There was a little more damage than expected; a 3 ½ centimeter tear. The operation took longer, so recovery will be a little slower, but the prognosis is positive. It was still day-surgery; although it may be a few days before Judy really comes back around. Drugs will help pass the time.
The rest of SandFest
SandFest
Spring Break has come and gone. We didn’t take any pictures. We stayed away from the beach.
SandFest came and went last weekend. We went to the beach on purpose.
Bird Photography
Bird photography is so easy. You just go where the birds are. Point, and click.
Scarlet Tanager
Yellow Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Orchard Oriole
American Redstart
Hooded Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler. Got it!
Wow!
It has been a quiet migration. A few birds here and there. Something new every few days. Today it suddenly blew open. Warblers and vireos everywhere! My first look through the binoculars had three species in one field of view: Yellow-throated Warbler, Northern Parula, and Yellow-throated Vireo!
Here is the count:
Blue-winged Teal
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Laughing Gull
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Eastern Wood-Pewee
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
A lot of birds in a short amount of time.
Yesterday, the Least Bittern.
