Just a few birds from Brown's Bay. Without much commentary; I'm watching the election results.
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| Canada goose. Male or female? They know; I can't tell the difference. |
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| The swimmer's mate. |
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| Common merganser, male. |
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| And here he is with his red-headed mate. |
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| A distant pair of sleepy buffleheads. |
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| Swallow's nest. This year's, I think. No sign of chicks; it's early yet. |
I'm wondering; many of the swallow's nests I see around buildings are perched on top of electrical fittings. Do they choose these spots because they're warmer? Or just because they're handy? This nest is up under the peak of a shelter over a bench and a chainsaw carving.
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Aquí hay unos pájaros vistos en Brown's Bay. Casi sin comentarios, porque estoy siguiendo los resultados de nuestra elección.
- Ganso canadá, Branta canadensis. No sé si es macho o hembra; ellos saben.
- Y su pareja.
- Una serreta grande macho, Mergus merganser.
- Y la pareja, ella con su cabeza rojiza.
- Dos porrones coronados, Bucephala albeola, en la distancia.
- Nido de golondrinas. Creo que es nuevo, pero es muy temprano para que haya polluelos.
Me pregunto: muchos de los nidos de golondrinas que encuentro alrededor de edificios se han construido encima de instalaciones eléctricas. ¿Será que escogen estos sitios porque son más calientitos? ¿O simplemente porque son convenientes? Este nido se encuentra bajo una estructura que protege un banquito y una escultura hecho con motosierra.
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