This past Saturday I spent a couple of hours roaming around Selkirk Shores State Park on the shore of Lake Ontario. I went to do a little birding, of which I have done very seldom over the past year or so. Of course I toted the camera along with me in the event of finding a cooperative feathered critter.
Upon my arrival I scanned the lake and beach finding long-tailed duck, great black-backed gull, and ring-billed gull. With the beach being so quiet I ventured into the forest to see what I could find. Aside from the most gray squirrels I have ever seen in one area, I found many of the following: blue jay, black-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse, robin, and cedar waxwings. The robins and waxwings were the first I have seen in months, while the tufted titmice I have only seen in the immediate area over the past week or so.
The above shot was captured at the forest edge where it transitioned to marshland at the outlet of Grindstone Creek. There were nearly two dozen cedar waxwings feeding on these berries. Not a great shot, but it is such a regal bird, I just had to share it. Besides, it's been a while since I have shared anything other than landscape images.
Before this I stopped in to Pine Grove at the north end of the park and found 7-8 bald eagles, 2 red-tailed hawks, a few bufflehead, several mallards, and 7 common mergansers. Unfortunately none of these birds wanted to cooperate for the camera.
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