We had not visited the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge until Easter weekend, even though it is a 20-minute drive from our house. It is noted for the variety of waterfowl and other birds that stop over during migration season.
We started down one of the trails and came upon two glum-looking gentlemen sitting on a bench, each with a DSLR, loooong lens, and camera backpack. Apparently the waterfowl were behind schedule. We continued on our walk, though, and indeed the fowl were sparse. We saw a goose, a pair of coots, and ~lots~ of turtles. Most of the turtles are red-ear turtles, which are an invasive species. Are there any turtle mavens who can identify the one in the far left foreground? The coots were barely within range of my FA 80-320 lens. The woods were pleasant, though, and the walk was good. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/April-2021/Heinz-Refuge/ Comments always appreciated. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
