Tuesday, July 25, 2017

I finally got the basement to a stopping point. The cement floor
paint needs a minimum of seven days to harden without any traffic on it. So I took
advantage of the opportunity to play a bit. I went out odanating a few times,
but without much luck. There was a quick afternoon trip to nearby Legg Park, a
trip to the Bunker Natural Area, and a little walk in the Huron River at Island
Lake State Recreation Area.

I have to say that so far this has not been a stellar odanating
season. The trip to Harris only produced
some meadowhawk pictures. Not too many other species were flying. The Bunker
Natural Area had a nice mix of species, but nothing would cooperate with me.
Everything was very skittish and I couldn’t get anywhere close enough for good
pictures. The walk in the Huron River was fun, but the temperatures were cool, the
sky overcast, and it was real windy. Exactly the opposite of what is required
for odanate photography. But, it was still way better than painting a basement.