UMDCF May 27, 2009
Photo by Richard Orr

UMDCF
May 27, 2009
Photo by Richard Orr

Juvenile
UMDCF July 12, 2009
Photo by Richard Orr

Juvenile
UMDCF
July 12, 2009
Photo by Richard Orr

UMDCF June 22, 2004
Photo by June Tveekrem

UMDCF
June 22, 2004
Photo by June Tveekrem

Font Hill Wetland Park May, 2020

Great were the expectations when a pair showed up and engaged in allopreening.

Both Kurt Schwarz and Bonnie Ott captured the display on video.

Would they nest? Would birders see fuzzy little black chicks later in the season?

Font Hill Wetland Park
5/5/2020
Howard Patterson

Photo by Howard Patterson

Font Hill Wetland Park
5/5/2020
Kevin Heffernan

Photo by Kevin Heffernan

Font Hill Wetland Park
5/5/2020
Kevin Heffernan

Photo by Kevin Heffernan

Font Hill Wetland Park
5/5/2020
Howard Patterson

Photo by Howard Patterson

Font Hill Wetland Park
5/5/2020
Howard Patterson

Photo by Howard Patterson

Font Hill Wetland Park
5/5/2020
Sue Muller

Photo by Sue Muller

Font Hill Wetland Park
5/5/2020
Kevin Heffernan

Photo by Kevin Heffernan

Font Hill Wetland Park
5/5/2020
Bill Hill

Photo by Bill Hill

Alas, it was not to be. The last photo shown was taken on May 31, 2020, and there was never an indication that the pair built a nest nor successfully raised young.