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Photo of the Week: the Inconspicuous Wilson’s Snipe

April 11, 2021 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro Leave a Comment

plump brown shorebird with long brown bill and buffy patterns forages for food in the marshy mudflat.

I’ve probably walked by dozens of mudflats with Wilson’s Snipes in them, without realizing I should have lifted my binoculars to my eyes to peruse the piles of mud in search of the shorebird.

While Wilson’s Snipes are considered a widespread shorebird in North America, they can be hard to find.

Why? Continue reading Photo of the Week: the Inconspicuous Wilson’s Snipe

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, photo of the week, shorebird, Wilson's Snipe

Photo of the Week: Trumpeter Swan Family on the Move

August 23, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

four young cygnets lead their two parents through the lily pads of the pond.
Trumpeter Swan family

When I turned the corner on the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Drive, I was surprised to see this Trumpeter Swan family swimming slowly through the lily pads.

You’ll notice the adult swans are banded, the four gray-colored (the young swans) are leading their parents as they swim across the pond.

Check out the pink bills of the young swans!

I had to take a picture, they lined up for me in a perfect pose!

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, photo of the week, Trumpeter Swan

Photo of the Week: A Scoop of Pelicans

September 15, 2019 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

group of American White Pelicans clustered together on the marshy island surrounded by lily pads.

With around 80 in number, the group of large yellow-billed snowy-white birds stood out on the the island in the wildlife refuge.

Except during spring and fall migrations, American White Pelicans are not typically seen at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge near Bono, Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie.

It was a treat to see so many in one place! Continue reading Photo of the Week: A Scoop of Pelicans

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: American White Pelican, birding, birds, fall migration, migration, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, photo of the week

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