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Monday, July 18, 2005

Prairie Death March

After much debate with a formidable opponent (myself), I decided not to carry my Nikon 82mm ED Fieldscope on our Audubon field trip to a local prairie, yesterday. As it turns out, it was a good decision.

By the time we reached the prairie trail, the temp was already in the mid 90's. We decided to tackle the four mile trail, anyway. Hey, just because we are birders, does not mean we are wimps!

Two hours later, we returned to the vehicles, burned to a crisp and badly wilted. After waiting for the stragglers (me), we all limped into the vehicles and made for the nearest air-conditioned tavern for lunch and beverages (use your imagination here).

Okay, so maybe we are wimps.

Read Post | 5:50 PM

Comments:

Posted by

Anonymous : 8:59 PM

And what avian rarities skirted the visage of the flat-chested on this mere jaunt, prithee, while the monstrous scope abideth elsewhere?

Posted by

OpticsPlanet : 10:02 AM

Despite the heat, we saw some nice birds, even though all I was carrying was my little Nikon 10x25 LX,http://www.opticsplanet.net/nikon-10x25mm-premier-lx-binoculars.html, which I regard as as good as it gets inb a compact.

Birds seen and/or heard included Yellowthroats (many), Song Sparrows, Grasshopper Sparrows, Bobolinks, Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Cowbirds, Baltimore Orioles, Catbirds, Tree Swallows, Red-tailed Hawks, Phoebes, Belted Kingfisher, Sandhill Cranes (nesting pair), Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Green Heron, Wood Ducks and Killdeer to name some.

Probably just as well that I didn't bring my spotting scope, because no mud flats or shore birds were to be found. Still, given the heat, we had a good time and saw lots of birds.

Posted by

Anonymous : 5:47 PM

Boblinks. Most excellent.