Fall Morning

North Shields Ponds this morning....

COLD, which was wonderful...though both Maisie and I need some mittens! No Great Blue Herons today, but a quiet Grebe to start the morning off. We walked, while waiting for the sun to warm.

So my newbie bird knowledge is gone. I'll call this a young

American Tree Sparrow [and then I'll be corrected] 'cause of

his chest mark.

A few lone sandpipers. [insert id correction here :)]

and then, at the end of our walk, a fabulous TREAT! A giant flock of 

Cedar Waxwings, many of them young. (I think nearing 100)

I've never seen immature waxwings, and their streaked bellies were 

absolutely lovely.

In among the Waxwings, A Western Tanager :) How fabulous to see two 

of my favorite foothills residents on the move. (Especially since I've

been unable to get to the foothills as of late!)

Maisie was still napping when we reached the car, so we took a second lap:

Coopers/Sharpshinned manning the river.

and my snnuggled-up walking buddy.