Birding is good at Sandy Ridge Reservation in North Ridgeville.
Sandy Ridge in April
Red Admiral
Wood Duck Shimmer
Iridescent rainbows on the feathers of this female wood duck at the Beaver Marsh / Ira Road Trailhead. Also, male wood duck close-up.
Alderfer-Chatfield Butterfly Roundup
A morning walk through the Alderfer-Chatfield Nature Preserve turned up a huge number of butterfly sightings…
Backyard Turkeys
The Wife spotted this mama turkey and her juvenile offspring in the backyard.
Limpkin
A rarity outside of Florida, this bird was spotted at Knopf Family Reservation and created quite a stir in the Ohio birding scene. I was walking the trail and a local woman asked me if I was looking for the Limpkin. I said “yes.” She said, “It’s down this path, you cant miss it, there are a bunch of them.” And I was like, “A bunch of Limpkins!?” and she laughed and replied, “No, photographers!”
Orange-crowned Warbler
Seen at one of our favorite spring-time destinations, Sheldon Marsh State Natura Preserve in Huron.
Horned Grebes
A family of horned grebes at Lake Medina.
Common Merganser
This was my first look at Towner’s Woods Park. Very nice. Catching a Common Merganser in flight was a perk.
Ring-necked Ducks
A large flock of migratory Ring-necked Ducks at the Hurdle Waterfowl Park in Ashland County.
