Housenick Park, Green Pond, and the St. Luke's Pond ~ August 28, 2024

My early morning walk at Housenick Park was very quiet on this hot and humid day. I didn't see one notable migrant. The highlight of the day was finding 2 Merlins. One was being harassed by Blue Jays.

A Merlin and a Blue Jay.

Merlin

The other bird was found picking apart what appeared to be an unfortunate Tree Swallow.

Merlin

I then stopped at Green Pond. A Green Heron and a Great Egret were at the pond.

Green Heron

Great Egret

Across the road, the retention pond along Farmersville Road held five more Green Herons, another Great Egret, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, 2 Eastern Kingbirds, and a Chipping Sparrow.

A Green Heron and a Great Egret

Great Egret

Green Heron

Spotted Sandpiper

Eastern Kingbird

A juvenile Chipping Sparrow.

From there, I made my last stop at the retention pond behind the St. Luke's Anderson Campus where I found the continuing Great Egret.

Great Egret

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