Date: 3/31/13 4:16 pm
From: Bonnie Ott <Bonnieott...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Ho Co (Black-crowned Night Herons)


I noticed a picture on flickr from a contact of a Black-crowned Night Heron at Wilde Lake in Columbia. It seems that yesterday there were four there. I went today and found a very tame bird at the far end of the lake. A good place if you want to observe them.

http://flic.kr/p/e7E6h1

I got a fanciful notion the rain might bring salamanders out....I did find fifty or so but all under things. Walked the streams in the rain with an umbrella. A trio of Wood Ducks also.....

http://flic.kr/p/e7yqqX

A very odd ? slime mold?

http://flic.kr/p/e7yq5i

Bonnie Ott
Howard County

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