Day 19: Thunderstorms & a Soggy Sit

                                                                                          G. LaFata
My daughter's favorite swingset...drowning in 6" of water

Day 19 - To say the park was a little soggy this AM would be a severe understatement.  We had some serious thunderstorms in the area overnight and the rain, thunder and lightening continued into the morning.  I decided I would still head out, since the rain was fairly light.

As I got into my spot, I spooked one of the robins out of the brush pile right next to my spot. I froze as the bird flew away and I was disappointed in myself for alarming it. In addition to scaring the robin off, I also caught sight of a hopping white tail headed for the brush....the little rabbit took off as soon as he heard the robin. I still have plenty more opportunity to grow my awareness I guess.

As I settled in, I was curious to see how the storm and the weather would affect the birds and their behavior.  Honestly, I did not see anything out of the ordinary from what I have been normally observing.  The birds were active and sang through the rain and thunder.  As a matter of fact, they did not seem bothered at all by the storm.  As I spent about 45 mins there, the weather began to get worse, so I decided to call it a day.  I got to spend some time with my robin friends, who landed on a branch above me and checked me out. I always enjoy when they "stop by." Hopefully I won't scare anyone out there tomorrow.

With Thankfulness and Appreciation...Greg (a.k.a. The Accidental Naturalist)