Ponds, what ponds?

It is getting dry on Witter Lane.

I made my "drive by" twice today. I saw cormorants (12), one Great Egret, 11 turtles, 7 shovelers (3 females/4 males), one Great Blue Heron, and heard the cry of a Belted Kingfisher. As I stopped to take a few photos I spied so many tiny flowers blooming I needed to get some photos. A few lady bugs showed up as did a slow grasshopper.

The only birds were at the Turtle Tank. The only water is in the two tanks before the turn.

Rain is supposed to be coming, but I'm not optimistic.

It's time to find some other spots.

Posted on 26 March, 2018 02:52 by alflinn329 alflinn329

Observations

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Corn Gromwell (Buglossoides arvensis)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:29 PM CDT

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Canadian Garlic (Allium canadense)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:33 PM CDT

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Tenpetal Anemone (Anemone berlandieri)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:31 PM CDT

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7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:30 PM CDT

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Woodsorrels (Genus Oxalis)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:29 PM CDT

Description

Whatever the actual variety of woodsorrel I am always happy to see my vote for the "shamrock."

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:32 PM CDT

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Green-striped Grasshopper (Chortophaga viridifasciata)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:28 PM CDT

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Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 11:27 AM CDT

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American Cormorants (Genus Nannopterum)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:27 PM CDT

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Slender Vetch (Vicia ludoviciana)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:30 PM CDT

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Texas Vervain (Verbena halei)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:32 PM CDT

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Deirochelyine Turtles (Subfamily Deirochelyinae)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:27 PM CDT

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Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)

Observer

alflinn329

Date

March 25, 2018 02:28 PM CDT

Comments

14 cormorants, 8 Great Egrets, at least 18 turtles, and a few ducks. I was there to re-photograph the woodsorrel when the cormorants flew and the egrets flew. It was amazing. One turtle had tried to cross the road and I was able to take some closer photos of it.

Posted by alflinn329 about 6 years ago

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