A morning of bird photography before the warbler influx resulted in photos of a merlin and displaying turkey in Hanover and buffleheads, wood ducks, a very bright cardinal, phoebe, and purple finch in Lyme. Here are two short slide shows and some individual images.
My favorite photos of the morning were of a trio of wood ducks at the entrance of Clay Brook.
Also at Post Pond I found a cardinal and pairs of phoebes, purple finch, and buffleheads.
At the Hanover Country Club I found a merlin who had a meal of something that was hidden by a branch.
Heading out in the morning, I found a group of turkeys in their typical spot along King Road in Etna.
