I’m taking a non-credit weekend course at UNO in beginning birdwatching. There were two classroom sessions and the other four are field trips (immersion learning at it’s best, eh?). The first field trip was March 14th, to Audubon Park. It was quite interesting even though I’ve been to the park many times – whenever I went, I went to the same area because I am quite fond of herons and egrets… but there are so many other birds too in the trees away from the water. While I don’t think I will become a devoted warbler person (wow, what a neck crick), I did learn a lot. I actually got few half-way decent photos as well, before the rain came, but I should say that many of these are strictly documentary:
A chorus line of Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks (notice how each has a leg tucked up?), Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA, 2009-Mar-14
Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks reflected in the water, Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA, 2009-Mar-14
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, one of those “little brown birds” I could never really differentiate before, Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA, 2009-Mar-14
The Northern Parula peeking around a twig, is one of the earliest migrant warblers of the season, Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA, 2009-Mar-14
All photos © Amy Friends Stone and all rights reserved.
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