Oak Hammock Marsh WMA

Oak Hammock Marsh WMA - this is a "must stop" birding location...
Manitoba's Pine to Prairie Birding Trail - ...Oak Hammock is just one of the great locations included in this free booklet available from Manitoba Tourism
Yellow-headed Blackbird #28 - the symbol of the prairie marshes
Marbled Godwit #14 - preening at the pond by the Visitor Center
Purple Martin #9 - this male is enjoying the shade on a hot day
Purple Martin #11 - an immature bird that has fledged but stays close to home
Clay-colored Sparrow #2 - a common bird of the Midwest
Le Conte's Sparrow #14 - after a not so successful search for Le Conte's Sparrow at Sax Zim Bog in Minnesota I was taken completely by surprise when this bird popped up 20 feet away while I was photographing some flowers
Tree Swallow #6 - this male would not leave his perch, and allowed a very close approach...why so brave?...
Tree Swallow #2 - ...his mate was on the nest!
Black Tern #40 - a stunning bird, which was fishing right next to the boardwalk
Pussytoes - gets its name from the bunched flowers, which resemble a cat's paw