More Local Birding in the greater Phoenix area, Maricopa County, AZ

 Tuesday, November 22, 2022

    Birds were active when Lois L. and I arrived at Freestone Community Park around 7:30 a.m. With 88 acres of rolling grass hills and various venues for activity, looking for birds was in no way compromised by the woman running up and down one hill for exercise or by its playing fields. 

    Starting at the combo lakes (an upper and lower), waterfowl was abundant; shorebirds were gathered with little skittishness regarding humans. Great for photos! Skipping the 91 AMERICAN WIGEON, the 12 RING-NECKED DUCK, and the 35 NEOTROPIC CORMORANT, I'm going to get right to the photos.

    A favorite of mine, the GREEN HERON was totally focused.


Canada Goose

Black-crowned Night Heron
   Snowy Egrets

Great Egret
Great Blue Heron (juvenile)

    In several places, we found small flocks of ROSY-FACED LOVEBIRDS:



Eating Grass

        In less than two hours, we managed to enjoy 24 species while we walked the hills and sidewalks.

View this checklist online at  https://ebird.org/checklist/S122829656


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