April 2, 2014

Winter has broken.

Took a trip to Lake Erie Marsh Metropark near Gibraltar to see what might be migrating through.

Spotted a cormorant skimming the lake shore side, several gulls resting on the water, and some Canada Geese flying the north south route along the shore.

Went to the site where most birders camp near the boat launch to see if there was any evidence of the raptor migration along the shoreline.

Nothing moving in the air, but there was a pattern atop a far tree between the nature center and boat launch that rated a look.  Speculated it was a resting hawk, except it appeared to have a white breast and head.

Walking along the paths west of the nature center, I found an overlook back into the marsh.

Back behind a screen of branches, I spotted an Osprey sitting at the top of the tree surveying the marsh.