Anhinga.
Next stop was the retention ponds in Marsh Oaks where BB Whistling Ducks have been seen recently.
No luck on the ducks, but I got a Mississippi Kits carrying nesting material.
My final destination was Holly Shelter to get a picture of a Eastern Wood Pewee, but just before I got there it started pouring and thundering. So instead I decided to try for Kites again at Lock and Dam 1. As I headed West I gave Greg a call and he told me if I needed a Pewee I should head to a specific spot on Governor's Rd where he knows they breed every year. So off I went and just as Greg said, the birds were there waiting for me.
Eastern Wood Pewee - have to love their mournful song.
Last stop for the day was to try for a Least Bittern at Fish Factory Rd in Southport. No luck there but I did see an interesting Little Blue Heron in an in between molt.
Little Blue Heron - In between Blue and White phase. Shame the picture did not come out good. The light was fading fast.
Today I took my Kayak down to assess the conditions down at Ft. Fisher for a possible outing to the Sooty Tern Island (South Pelican Island) in the middle of the Cape Fear River. Unfortunately as I feared the wind was too strong and there was white caps. So as a consolation I took a paddle over to Zeke's Island and explored a bit. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Its getting increasingly difficult to get new birds.
I did learn yesterday that I will need to go to Portugal for work in November. I should have no problem getting some new birds there.
Cheers.
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