I had a rare and special opportunity to see a Virginia Rail with a freshly hatched chick. Unlike some bird species where one parent does most of the work, Virginia Rails are cooperative biparental caregivers. Both adults will incubate the eggs, brood the young, feed the chicks, and guard the family.
Category Archives: Birds
American Coot
A photogenic American Coot at Sandy Ridge Reservation, Lorain County Metro Parks.
Cormorant Poop Tree
A tree used for nesting (and pooping) by many, many cormorants.
Sandy Ridge in April
Birding is good at Sandy Ridge Reservation in North Ridgeville.
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.
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 …
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.