Magical Sunrise at Circle B Bar Reserve

June 13, 2010 - Purple Gallinule Across the dike and down a bit is the Black-Necked Stilt nest.  We heard the mother fussing before we saw the stilts today.  The babies have gotten bigger, and I guess the mother isn't quite as protective now, because there was a pair of Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks right…... Read more

Slow Morning at Circle B Bar Reserve

June 6, 2010 - Common Moorhen Nearby, an Anhinga was sitting on a post, stalking fish for his breakfast.  He seemed to be thinking about flying away, and I waited for a while trying to get the flight shot, but he didn't want to cooperate (even after Dyeyo walked towards him, "talking" to him!) …... Read more

Sunrise at Circle B Bar Reserve

May 29, 2010 - It was fun to look across and see my "Cormorant Tree" filled with Double-Crested Cormorants and Anhingas.... Juvenile Common Moorhen A few yards later, we came across an Anhinga sunning himself.... Anhingas were very (very!) common birds at Circle B last fall, but became pretty scarce after the winter freezes.... Read more

American White Pelicans Roosting at Circle B Bar Reserve

December 28, 2009 - Prairie Warbler As usual, the marshes were full of anhingas.  They are such pretty birds when the light catches the detail on their wings.... Anhinga The birds at the Circle B Bar Reserve are so accustomed to people that they don't mind people walking right up to them.  So this…... Read more

Bird-watching at Circle B Bar Reserve

December 23, 2009 - Roseate spoonbill There are so many anhingas at this reserve!  The line, "Hey, there's an anhinga displaying!" has almost gotten to be a joke, because you see them everywhere.  I thought I got pretty nice pictures of this guy's front and back today.... Anhinga Anhinga Some of the trees are…... Read more

Our first visit to the Circle B Bar Reserve

November 8, 2009 - Pileated woodpecker pair There were anhingas everywhere, sunning themselves.... Anhinga I lost count of the double crested cormorants, which covered a lot of the trees out on Marsh Rabbit Run.  Their colors were impressive in the bright sunlight.... Read more