After checking Sterns Lake, Walden and Sawhill ponds with nothing new
I went to Lagermann Reservoir.
After 2PM until 3:30PM.
With binoculars I saw an Osprey on the nest too far away to see well
and a couple of Avocets also not
very well. Also on the far beach was a huge black mass. So I got
out the telescope a project for me.
A large brown bird flew over head and went to the southwest, while I
was setting up.
The Osprey nest had only the flattened nesting material with the bird
gone. Earlier it looked like
"she" was stomping the nest. I saw the Avocets well now (my FOS).
The large tall clump turned out to be a Great Blue Heron standing
tall on his legs with head tucked
down away. It lifted his neck some and head with large bright orange
bill. Being up on the sand
it looked much bigger than usual.
The black object I saw across on a post to right of the nest pole
proved to be an Osprey finishing
up a fish meal. (also FOS for me).
While I was putting the scope away a brown bird flew along the shore
past me and into the nearby
closed area. So I took the Rollator over to the fence area and
searched the near shore and weed
area for some time and did not find anything.
Thus ended a nice day on a good note although the Sage Sparrow was
not found.
Bob Spencer N.E. of Golden
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