July Birds:

Although we spent a ton of time looking at moths during July, we did have a few encounters with our feathered friends.

Immature Black-billed Cuckoo - notice the yellow eye ring. Adult birds have a red ring around the eye. They are sluggish and secretive birds, often hiding in dense vegetation, perching motionless in the trees. They feast on caterpillars, especially fall web worms and tent caterpillars.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-billed_Cuckoo/id

Great Blue Heron up close, hiding in the reeds.

A Great Blue Heron's patience paid off with the capture of breakfast.

Bald Eagle on a pole, south Lambton County

Bald Eagle, ready for lift off.

Upland Sandpipers forage by walking briskly through shortgrass habitats, picking invertebrates and seeds from the ground and vegetation. Males will perch on fence posts during breeding the season.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Upland_Sandpiper/id

Common Gallinules can swim like a duck. They have long toes, making it possible to also walk on soft mud and floating vegetation like rails.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Gallinule/overview

Great Horned Owl - A "murder of crows" gave away his hiding spot.