Tweets - it was chilly, a touch breezy, and more overcast than I was
expecting this morning. We're in the doldrums - nothing unusual expected or
found - but the park still has it's attractions. We had a really good day.

The first highlight were three RIVER OTTERS actively fishing (or crawfishing
perhaps) in the slough above the weir. They gave a great show.

We had a STELLER'S JAY already going after the very green Hazelnuts

One CASPIAN TERN was over the lake

Nice looks at a RED-EYED VIREO north of the east end of the boardwalk

And then there were the babies:

Wood Duck 3 clutches of ducklings
Green Heron 5 fledged young at Rowing Club with adult
Osprey 2 babies on nest
Cooper's Hawk 3 babies and adult
Red-tailed Hawk Watched a very awkward landing!
Warbling Vireo Baby being fed at Rowing Club
American Crow Lots of begging, and parents feeding young
Tree Swallow Babies audible within left gourd at lake
Violet-green Swallow Adult feeding baby near windmill
Barn Swallow Adults feeding young at lake
Bl.-capped Chickadee Adult feeding young along slough
Cedar Waxwing Nest with 2 young at S. end of dog area
Wh.-crowed Sparrow Two still in juvenal plumage at Compost Piles
Br.-headed Cowbird Fed by Yellow Warbler and Warbling Vireo
House Finch 100+ birds, many looking young
American Goldfinch Male feeding baby along slough

The COOPER'S HAWK nest lay on the ground under the tree it was in. The
three babies were in the trees nearby, two together and a third a little
apart. An adult was seen leaving the scene.

The five fledged GREEN HERONS were at the main pond at the Rowing Club,
flying (and especially landing) awkwardly. One was thinking about trying to
fish, but was working from a branch too high above the water. The rest
seemed willing to wait for Mom or Dad to deliver. An adult did arrive and
was mobbed.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
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