Kohler-Andrae 2025, Day 1

I gotta be quick today because I didn’t bring enough quarters for the Sheboygan public library parking lot. I did have a nice outing this morning at Kohler-Andrae State Park, and here are a few of the interesting sights I saw.

First up is a swamp sparrow, which we get to see during migration, but not much otherwise.

Once again, pelicans flew in to grab snacks from the Black River, which runs along the west edge of the park.

Another bird which we only get to see during migration is this blue-winged teal, the small one in the lower left amongst the wood ducks, which I didn’t realize were so much bigger.

There were plenty of green herons and a couple of great blue herons, but the treat for me was this sora skulking along the edge of the water. I’ve only ever gotten a picture of an adult in Estabrook once before.

Finally, our ruby-throated hummingbirds seemed to have disappeared after the chicks in the nest fledged, at least we hope that is what happened, so spotting this one was another treat.

Sorry about the shape of the pictures today and the lack of links, but I barely had enough time to sort through what I had, crop the best, and throw this post together. My editorial staff did not come along, so all the typographical errors are mine alone.