USA Road Trip 2012: Part 1
May 31, 2012 | by Kevin Loughlin
Prothonotary Warbler |
I am currently on my way to Wyoming to teach a nature photography workshop in the Grand Tetons.
Day 1 was spent driving 9 hours, from Yardley to northwest Ohio. Day 2 began with a walk on a very different boardwalk at Magee Marsh. After two hours with no humans (but a good number of birds) I was greeted by two smiling faces of local birders.
The bird of the morning was a very cooperative and photogenic Prothonotary Warbler! I assume this is the same guy that was there during the Biggest Week, in the same spot singing his heart out!
Ever see Prothonotary Warbler tonsils? |
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
Later in the day was a visit to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore north of Gary, IN. The day was cloudy and windy and certainly a bit chilly (48 degrees), but it was still a beautiful spot to take in.
Ring-billed Gull |
Ring-billed Gulls were the standard issue for the location and offered some fun flight opportunities as they kited in the breeze!
photos and text © Kevin Loughlin