Bald Eagles, Sparrows, and a Greater Yellowlegs at Evergreen Lake

On October 11, I returned to the Southeast shore of Evergreen and walked along the shore next to the Deer Island Trail. An area that was previously submerged is now covered in grass and seemed to be a favored spot for the Sparrows. I hoped to see the Sedge Wrens that Hartzler had seen in this area, but alas! Sedge Wren remains my nemesis. The area was thick with Swamp Sparrows, however.



On the way from Evergreen to work, I noticed this pair sharing carcasses with Turkey Vultures in a freshly harvested corn field East of Lake Bloomington.



On the 15th, I returned and managed to photograph a couple of other Sparrow species in the favored corner such as this Song Sparrow and adult and juvenile White-crowned Sparrows shown below.









Other Sparrows present included Field, White-throated, Savannah, and of course Swamp Sparrows galore! When I returned on the 17th, I found this Greater Yellowlegs feeding along the shore.





Also present were several waterfowl species including a Northern Pintail, nine Northern Shovelers, and a single teal. I drove around the lake to see if I could happen upon anything else, and I did. I saw this Bald Eagle soaring low near the water pump station.