After a minute the Osprey took off again and just sort of circled, so I left in case I was disturbing his meal.
At the beach I was hoping for some peeps to add to my motorless list. Right away something spooked five birds from the west and they passed right by me and over the bike path. Trying to ID sandpipers in flight is not easy for me, but judging by the bill length I am guessing they were Leasts. Thoughts?
A couple of Caspian Terns were around, showing me their weird side.
Despite the lack of shorebirds (and the lack of Arctic Terns), the beach was fairly entertaining. Dead stuff and flowers filled in the gaps nicely.
And when all else fails, there are grasshoppers and other critters to look at.
My 2014 motorless list is now up to 121! Only 14 species to go to tie my list from last year, which is amazing since this year I am trying out a walking-only list. Last year I rode my bike a bunch. Good times!
Very pretty shots, especially of the dead mouse. I got my morbid fix for the day, and the new header is top notch. Cheers!
By the way, it is extremely impressive that you got to that dead mouse before even the ants! The eyes still have their shine.
Good sequence of the Osprey..he really had a BIG fish--did the fish end up back in the water?
First of all, your new header is so "you." I love the shot of the grasshopper at ground level. Nice perspective. I am so jealous of your horned lark. We need that for WA county!!! Your list is great...definitely worth bragging about.