This morning was cold (10F) and bright, as it has been all week, and I spent some time with the Wilson's Snipe. This is the same individual Jorge photographed a few days ago, and it has continued feeding in one little stream of running water along the side of Horsebarn Hill. I didn't even open the car window, but used the binoculars to watch it probing the mud, snoozing, watching me, watching the harrier cruise overhead.

field sketches of the snipe

Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata
Horsebarn Hill, Storrs Connecticut

Jorge gave me three photos to choose from, all beautiful portraits of great birds, but the choice was easy for me - I just love Blue Jays. This one was hunting something in the leaf litter on the side of Horsebarn Hill.

Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
Horsebarn Hill, Storrs, Connecticut