 | I was out at sunrise last weekend to quietly slip my solo canoe in to the calm waters of the Ventura Marsh. I was amazed at the number of Yellow-headed Blackbirds nesting in the cat-tails. I had never seen so many in one place. Much noisier than the Red-winged blackbirds, with loud squawks. As I maneuvered in and out of the many channels in the reeds I also saw Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Mallards, Killdeer, Canada Geese, a little muskrat enjoying a meal of tender cat-tail shoots, and many other bird sounds that I couldn't identify. Mostly I just enjoyed paddling the calm morning on the water, with the sounds of nature and an occasional drip from my paddle. [Click the images to see larger] |
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