Kip’s Comments - May 9, 2025 — LadagePhotography.com

More From Yesterday, Some From Today

I spent yesterday on the road attempting to travel, complete multiple photo shoots, and be back behind the wheel in time for a multi-hour webinar. I accomplished my mission, but was not able to stop in to see friends at a conference I used to attend. Time simply did not allow and I was disappointed about that. Maybe next year time will work out.

At the Freda Haffner Kettlehole I was able to photograph wildflowers - but no decent shots of birds this year.

I then traveled a couple counties to the east where I photographed American white pelicans and double-crested cormorants. This was my annual “Terry Reekers Double-crested Cormorant Check” outing. Terry was a good friend who died too soon. My annual cormorant checks began years before he died and I vowed to continue checking on the birds after his death. I can no longer share my observations from Terry, but I do enjoy the outing.

Double-crested Cormorants - Image 969305

Double-crested Cormorants - Image 969312

Double-crested Cormorants - Image 969291

Double-crested Cormorants - Image 969056

From there I went to Union Slough (the end), but did not see much to photograph as I joined the webinar as I was driving home.

My photo efforts today were concentrated on yellow-headed blackbirds. The yellow headed blackbirds were common several decades ago, but pretty much absent since then. This year there are many at Sweet Marsh indicating maybe the habitat is appropriate for their return and them becoming established again.