A Cape May warbler image taken at Magee Marsh

We returned yesterday from our annual pilgrimage to Magee Marsh. The marsh is located on the southern shores of Lake Erie, just east of Toledo. During the migration, the marsh serves as a resting spot for birds to feed and rest before crossing the lake. Depending on weather patterns, the birds may be low in the trees and oblivious to the humans hoping to see them. In years past, we have witnessed “fallouts” where birds pile up at the marsh waiting for good weather for the crossing….resulting in large numbers of colorful sub-tropical warblers.
This year, we did not experience a real fallout….we were hopeful that the cool front and strong winds would keep the birds low and allow for good photography conditions, but for most of our visit the birds remained high in the trees and the numbers of birds remained low. Even so, there were some opportunities for images of some species, such as the Cape May, seen above.