Birds

May 2016

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We had some fabulous bird sightings during our Boothbay Harbor vacation. It is difficult to select which pictures to share. We'll start with some gulls. Of course, they are some of the first birds we saw on our vacation. This little fellow is so cute, Anne wanted to take him home.

Herring gull perched beside a Pier 7 sign on a foggy morning

They can be beautiful flying.

Single gull gliding above the ocean under a pale blue sky

Herring gull flying overhead against a deep blue sky

Gull flying low past a dock while another gull watches from the top rail in the fog

In the fog:

Herring gull perched on a green piling with fog-softened harbor posts behind it

Flock of birds flying in a loose line above a foggy island shoreline

Lovebirds:

Two gulls standing close together on a seaweed-covered mudflat beside still water

Two pigeons perched side by side on a weathered post against a foggy blue-gray background

A couple of birds stayed more in the distance, such as this Great Blue Heron and this Eagle.

Great blue heron flying across the sky above a line of pine trees

Bald eagle in flight against a clear blue sky

A couple of Osprey, while not willing to get close, did stick around for a while.

Osprey soaring overhead with wings spread and tail fanned

Collage of three osprey flight portraits against a blue sky

In the water, Mallards.

Two male mallards swimming side by side near a rocky shoreline

Common Eider

Female and male common eiders floating on calm water in warm late light

Three common eiders swimming near rocky ledges, with one male lifting a wing

Kingbirds

Two eastern kingbirds in flight around the top of a bare branch against a clear sky

Redwing Blackbird, singing

Red-winged blackbird perched on a branch and singing beneath a blue sky

We saw a few warblers, but only got a picture of this ADORABLE Common Yellowthroat. We aren't birders, but can appreciate why people are.

Male common yellowthroat standing on a weathered stump in dappled sunlight

Seal's head emerging from choppy blue water

Wait, you say ... that last picture wasn't a bird. No, it is a seal. On one of walks, we saw a seal and shortly after that we saw a loon. The loon was kind enough to come fairly close, and to give himself a little wash.

Common loon swimming on blue water in profile