Birding is good at Sandy Ridge Reservation in North Ridgeville.
Category Archives: Birds
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.
Ring-necked Ducks
A large flock of migratory Ring-necked Ducks at the Hurdle Waterfowl Park in Ashland County.
Northern Shoveler
Male Northern Shoveler in fading plumage.
Eastern Bluebird
Bringing food to the nest.