We visited a few great birding spots over the weekend of July 29th. The first was Edgewater Park near downtown Cleveland.
Swallows really enjoyed the perches set up at Edgewater
A view of Lake Erie at Edgewater Park
A group of great blue heron flying over the beach
A red-headed woodpecker
A pair of red-headed woodpeckers at Edgewater Park
We also ventured to Sandy Ridge Reservation in Lorain County. It was an exciting birding day!
A goldfinch
A great egret
A pair of wood ducks
A killdeer. Our first sighting outside of parking lots!
A branch full of swallows
We also noticed a snake sunning itself on the banks of the lagoon
Another wood duck
An eastern kingbird
A pair of eastern kingbirds
A pair of great egrets enjoying the sunny day
A great blue heron
The most exciting part of the day was our first sighting of sandhill cranes!
A sandhill crane looking for a snack
The pair was hidden until we got up close.
Naptime!
An adult bald eagle in flight near its nest
Until next time!
