It was nice to see this one. Last winter I saw them all the time by the schoolyard, but not this winter.
On this day, Bill George led a field trip to Alligator Lake (Columbia County, Florida), which was attended by myself and 4 other birders. We had good weather for birding, as we arrived after the rain stopped and left before it resumed. What luck! 🍀
My favorite species of the day was a Ruddy Duck.
My favorite photo of the day was this grackle, who was busy squabbling with another male as I approached—grackles never fail to entertain.