My day at Hagerman was off to a great start. Next up was a slow drive out to Pads O, P. and Q. I say slow intentionally, because from past experience I know the water comes up quite close to the roads and the shores can be full of birds. Driving too fast tends to spook them.
This Greater Yellowlegs looked a little sad to me as it foraged. So I left a lot of empty space in the photo to play into that mood.
These Wilson's Phalaropes were in the same area as the Yellowlegs, but much more energetic.
There were quite a few Snowy Egrets. I loved the tandem pose I got from these two.
I got out of my car to approach this group of American White Pelicans, and thought I was being quite stealthy about it. But they noticed me immediately and in unison began swimming away. It was fun to watch them glide off, since I couldn't actually see their feet moving under the water. At least they moved at enough of an angle that I was able to see their profiles.
I honestly don't think I'd ever seen a Yellow-headed Blackbird before this day. It was a real treat to get such a close view of my first one!
Not to be outdone, this Red-winged Blackbird belted out his call while doing an impressive split. Bonus points for difficulty!
I stopped my car to try and get a picture of a hawk that unfortunately flew off before I got anything decent. But stopping allowed me to notice a Tree Swallow spending a lot of time around a particular tree.
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