The prolific rainfall this summer of 2013 had the water level especially high at Harns Marsh Preserve on my 28 August visit to the wildlife venue which I last visited 15 weeks earlier.
The Purple Martin above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The lion's share of images from that day's observations have been superficially reviewed and moderately processed with selected images presented here.
The Purple Martin above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Boat-tailed Grackle above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Crested Caracara above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Green Heron above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The juvenile Cliff Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The juvenile Common Gallinule above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
Harns Marsh Preserve remains one of my favorite wildlife venues as it offers great visual and audible entertainment, and an occasional surprise.
The juvenile Common Gallinule above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The female Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The female Red-winged Blackbird with juvenile above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Boat-tailed Grackle above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The haunting calls of Limpkins could be heard throughout the marsh pre-dawn on this visit and the two following ones that will be part of this series.
The Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The White Peacock above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Killdeer above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Killdeer above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
Although the visual action at Harns on the 28th offered relatively few birds in numbers overall, there was the surprise of an early observation of Crested Caracara (three in all) that I had not seen at Harns Marsh Preserve in a long while.
The Killdeer above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Sandhill Crane above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Sandhill Crane above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Sandhill Crane above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Sandhill Crane above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Sandhill Crane above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Sandhill Crane above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
Six Sandhill Crane were observed on this day with the birds working the marsh in pairs while hearing their unmistakable calls before the birds were seen.
The Sandhill Crane above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Sandhill Crane above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
About 50 swallows were observed of varying size and color with assistance received from Vince McGrath in identifying the Purple Martin that perplexed me. The Barn Swallows most numerous made frequent flybys of me within a few feet of me very low to the ground.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Red-winged Blackbird above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
An Osprey worked the deeper water incessantly near the middle of the marsh for a meal as large fish breached the surface of the water directly in front of me numerous times.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Osprey above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Osprey above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Osprey above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Osprey above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
A followup trip to Harns Marsh was in order when I was next able.
The Barn Swallow above was photographed at Harns Marsh Preserve in August 2013.
Please see:
Harns Marsh Late Summer 2013 Article II
Superb Bob, espescially the flight pictures of the barn swallow with the dragonfly.
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Marianne
Wonderful Bob! Love the shot with the Barn Swallow in flight with the insect and looking fwd to more in this series!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful area! Very nice series of quality photographs! Thank you for sharing.
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