Photos and videos

Observed this male Eastern Bluebird attempting to eat sumac berries!

P.S. The females are also back! (Teresa Testroet, 3/28/26)

Northern Flickers from the north wetlands (Sean Taylor, 3/29/26)

Northern Flickers from the north wetlands (Sean Taylor, 3/29/26)

Northern Flickers from the north wetlands (Sean Taylor, 3/29/26)

Northern Flickers from the north wetlands (Sean Taylor, 3/29/26)

Northern Flickers from the north wetlands (Sean Taylor, 3/29/26)

Northern Flickers from the north wetlands (Sean Taylor, 3/29/26)

Northern Flickers from the north wetlands (Sean Taylor, 3/29/26)

Spring sunrise on the south lake (Tana Tesdall, 3/23/26)

This Common Loon has caught a breakfast fish.

Wolf. Oesterreich (03/25/26)

Water droplets on the head of this Common Loon.

Wolf. Oesterreich (03/25/26)

A Common Loon stretches its wings.

Wolf. Oesterreich (03/28/26)

Sunrise silhouette of American Coot at South Lake (Greg Courtney, 25 March 2026).

Tree Swallows have returned and are beginning to stake out nesting boxes along the Upland Trail. (Paul Domoto, 3/23/26)

Two photos from the last sunset of winter, March 19th 2026 at Ada Hayden. It was a gorgeous sunset (Tonya Moore)

Two photos from the last sunset of winter, March 19th 2026 at Ada Hayden. It was a gorgeous sunset (Tonya Moore)

A Brown Creeper makes its way up a tree trunk, searching for insects hidden in the bark.  Then it'll fly down towards the base of another tree and work its way up.

Wolf. Oesterreich (03/23/26)

Bald Eagle perched on a tree in Savannah Woods (Greg Courtney, 25 March 2026).

This female Red Breasted Merganser was spotted with two males on the south lake on the evening of March 28 (Tana Tesdall)

This male Red Breasted Merganser was spotted with another male and a female on the south lake on the evening of March 28 (Tana Tesdall)

A Rusty Blackbird found along the shore of Pool J. (Paul Domoto, 3/23/26)

Killdeer are shorebirds, in the plover family (Charadriidae).  They do nest at the Park.

Wolf. Oesterreich (03/25/26)

Common Loon busy trying to maneuver its “breakfast” (a trout) in the west bay of South Lake (Greg Courtney, 25 March 2026).

This muskrat was having a snack near the shore of Jensen's Pond. (Tana Tesdall, 3/28/26)

A river otter looking for and catching fish in the south lake took a moment to check me out. (Teresa Testroet, 3/27/26)

A river otter looking for and catching fish in the south lake took a moment to check me out. (Teresa Testroet, 3/27/26)

The numbers of Song Sparrows have increased.  Many will nest here, whereas others will continue north to breed.

Wolf. Oesterreich (03/25/26)

Red Winged Blackbirds are fiercely protective of their nests, but this one seems to be a bit early in chasing off the Turkey Vulture. (Tana Tesdall, 3/28/26)

Sunlit Common Grackle at Pond J (Greg Courtney, 25 March 2026).

If you look closely, you can see the sunset in this Common Loon's eye. (Tana Tesdall, 3/28/26)

These American Coot, in the west bay of South Lake, were among many that have returned to Ada Hayden (Greg Courtney, 25 March 2026).

This male Ruddy Duck was seen hanging out near the south shore of the south lake (Tana Tesdall, 3/25/26)