Ellipsis: Late Summer Birds And The Leaf Of The Day

Friday, October 05, 2018

Late Summer Birds And The Leaf Of The Day

"Those who live by the sea can hardly form a single thought

of which the sea would not be a part."

~Hermann Broch

Seagulls, Pelicans and Cormorants

Davenport, California

September 2nd 2018

Nikon

For my whole life, whenever I just couldn't stand another moment of the real world, Alan and I would hop in the car and head to the beach, or for a ride down the coast. I love the smell of ocean air. I love sitting at the lighthouses that dot HWY 1, and I love the sea sounds of the birds! There are so many, and together they make such a beautiful noise! On this particular day, September 2nd of this year, it was clear that summer was on it's way out early, and that thought made me very happy! I was also delighted to discover among the Seagulls, Cormorants, and Pelicans, where some Blue Buntings, and I was lucky enough to be able to photograph both a male and female.

I posted the two males on Twitter, just after my trip to Davenport, but this is the first time I have posted the female. Lovely in her own right, I was thrilled to add both of them to my birding file! I have been astoundingly lucky this year to find several new birds on my outings. I am going to do my very best on vacation to try to set a couple days aside, specifically for searching for new birds. Perhaps visiting the Delta, the Sierra or maybe the North Bay. There are lots of shore birds I haven't photographed yet, so I think it will be fun, and very therapeutic, to search them out. There is a lot to look forward to on this vacation, and any excuse to be near the Delta or the Pacific, makes me very happy. It's all good!

But I do miss living by the Ocean.