We had a good day at McDaniels. A little chilly and windy, but the wildlife viewing was excellent. The highlight of the day was seeing an American bittern, a lifer for me.
![](https://mindpictures.com/corner/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bittern-5639.jpg)
![](https://mindpictures.com/corner/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bittern-5656.jpg)
The blackbirds were plentiful,
![](https://mindpictures.com/corner/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/red-winged-blackbird-5596.jpg)
as were the Canadian geese.
![](https://mindpictures.com/corner/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/goose-family-5633.jpg)
We even saw a loon pair.
![](https://mindpictures.com/corner/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/loon-5688.jpg)
The frogs were singing mating calls,
![](https://mindpictures.com/corner/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/frogs-5713.jpg)
and the osprey was watching it all.
![](https://mindpictures.com/corner/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/osprey-flying-5571.jpg)