PEA ISLAND
On Sunday morning I was at Pea Island at 7AM, but it was “socked in”-cloudy and rainy-so Glyn and I spent the day shopping and enjoying some of our favorite food spots. Finally on Monday morning, I was again at the Refuge at 7, and the temperature was 23 degrees with the wind at 30mph!! I bundled up and along with one other diehard photographer, started the trek around the main impoundment . The birds were obviously hunkered down from the cold, and few were moving about. For the next two hours, I was able to get pics of the usual wading birds, a few Northern Shovelers, Gadwalls, and one lone meadowlark.The highlight of the day was seeing White Pelicans and two Bald Eagles fishing the impoundment. By 9AM, with frozen fingers and nose, I was happy to get in the warm car and head to hot coffee and breakfast!! See the Pea Island Refuge Photos in the second gallery below