Taking advantage of the post-snow period, I made yet another tour south, starting on March Point.  I’ve had a difficult time finding Dunlin this winter but encountered a couple of hundred on West March Point Road.  They weren’t at the water’s edge but standing in the snow beside the road.

Continuing south towards Fir Island I found this male Golden-crowned kinglet.  (You’ll have to take my word for the fact that this was a male, but I confirmed it with other photographs.)

Near the same location I found that American robins were still eating from the same tree from which I posted photos a couple of posts ago.

On Fir Island I found that the Black phoebe was still in the same location, fly-catching.  My patience paid off and I obtained what were probably my best photos of the bird.  I was at the F&W HQ Tract for over an hour and never saw another person or vehicle, which probably helped my photography!

While waiting for the phoebe to approach closer a male Gadwall approached, and probably provided me with some of my best Gadwall photos.  The feathers on this species are absolutely exquisite!

On the way back home across Fir Island I found this pair of Bald eagles which provided the opportunity for excellent photos.