Adventures in Birding

#62-63, Landingville

Two blog posts in one day!

I heard my first #62, Killdeer, calling today, and I got a lifer, #63, Wood Ducks! I've been wanting to see Wood Ducks for years! They're a pretty common bird, but I haven't seen one yet! They're our most colorful water bird in PA!

I'm working on staying in the top five in my county, so I was excited to get some more water birds. I've seen them in other counties, but I don't know as many spots in my county (I tend to stick to forests more, I guess). Today I saw a Ring-billed Gull   and a flock of Tundra Swans that flew overhead.

While I was walking along railroad tracks, I heard something splashing in the water next to me, and I spotted this adorable otter  !

My new hiking boots are pretty awesome!