For many North American birders, May marks the best birding of the year as late-migrating waterfowl and joined by raptors, sparrows, and warblers on their way to breeding lands. While awaiting my main May birding venture, I've been about town, checking a couple of the warbler hotspots.
I strolled through the park Sunday morning. I didn't get any great pictures of the Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warblers, but I got to feed the first set of goslings and got a few other pictures I was happy to get.
Waterfowl parents may have to be extra careful as there was a North American River Otter swimming about the ponds (I've spotted them in the river before, but this was my first time seeing them in the ponds).
Two hours ago, I was at the Tree Disposal Site, catching sight of many first-for-the-year birds including Northern House Wren, Wild Turkey, and three species of warbler (Yellow, Black-and-White, Blackpoll).
