Carden Plain Songbirds

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Finishing tax season last week, I needed a day to blow off some steam.  Ron and I called Glenn Springer, a friend who lives in cottage country.

Glenn wanted to meet us at Carden Plain, a conservation area on Highway 48 south of Minden.  Carden Plain is a vast limestone plain with wetlands, and is now a protected area.  It is well known as a bird breeding ground in the spring and summer months.

I met Ron at a little after 5:00 am and headed east, for about a two hour drive.  Early morning is a good time for bird photography because the birds are active and the light is not harsh as it is in mid-day.  We met Glen at the designated spot, and it didn't take long to set up.  The birds were plentiful.  Here are a few images:

This little guy is a Tree Swallow, a small bird and very fast.  Luckily there are birdhouses set up along the roads which provides home to mating pairs.

This is an Eastern Phoebe. Very active, and not afraid to pose for the camera.

This is a Red-winged Blackbird. Very active and talkative.

This is a Song Sparrow. Very active and singing constantly.

By all accounts, it is still a little early in the season for bird photography.  Lucky for us that we found this place early in the season.  We will try to return when young chicks have hatched and the parents will be actively feeding their young.

There are many more adventures on this trip, so stay tuned.

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