You birders know how hard it can be to get eyes on a Snipe or Sora.
Over time I have come to the conclusion that almost no bird really fears human beings and are hiding from us. It certainly can seem that way at times, but I suspect they just make a living working in really secluded environs.
Usually these are "hard" birds, but I must have a hundred photos of Wilson's Snipe walking out in open sunlight. It is always on their terms not on ours.
Ask me tomorrow about the Berg Theory Of Bird Fear and I will likely argue that it is a crock of shit.
- Gunnar
Great photos! Taken from the deck at Estero?
ReplyDeleteEarlier in the season I counted a dozen or so from the deck. Now more dispersed, but still had four this week. Water management in The Valley continues to be a mystery. Easy to be mad, but it is likely driven by funding. The park has a shortage of water - no or few rails, not many ducks, no divers, but it is better for Snipe.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to Santa Ana this year, but last year is was perfect with nice wetland edges. Then they filled the ponds up like a bath tub and there was virtually nothing.