In this inlet, we spotted all kinds of goodies. That white speck in the center is a great egret.
Tom got a really good shot of a Northern shoveler through the binoculars. It may look like a lady mallard at first, but then, look at the muppet-sized snout!
The shoveler, shoveling.
It was also a good spot for meadowlarks, and this one demonstrated something interesting that I noticed only when reviewing the photos. When the meadowlark is looking at you, it appears to have a black "V" on its chest.
But when it turns its head, you can see that the pattern of black feathers on its neck is different! It looks like maybe the long chin feathers cover part of the black shape normally. "V" for "very deceptive..."
Then there was this bright colored bug...
On our way back we spotted some distinctive roadkill... poor bobcat! Cause of death: no longer having a face! Some mammals I've only seen via roadkill, and this is one. Let's hope for only live bobcats in the future!
