Chincoteague

A dream finally came to true when I was able to see the wild horses at Chincoteague. Just kidding, of course I could not care less about the horses. I am all about the birds, the birds... Both beach and wildlife drive were very busy over the Columbus day weekend but still made for great birding. Along the canal on the way in, several juvenile Black-crowned Night Herons hid out in the brush. At the beach I encountered a mixed assembly of waders, gulls and terns including Royal and Caspian Terns. The wildlife drive was busy with egrets, herons and ibises. Among them several Tricolored Herons and a single Glossy Ibis. Best bird though was a Clay-colored Sparrow that I got some documentation shots of.