Paradise Pond, Port Aransas, TX:
Yes, this is Paradise Pond during a drought. Surprisingly, there were some birds around due to the fact that there are a couple of faucets dripping into two small little pools. The roundest Cardinal I’ve ever seen:
And I was so excited to see the Great Kiskadee is still in residence:
It was a good first day at Paradise Pond.
That cardinal’s found good eating somewhere. Glad you found some beautiful birds to show us. Looks like the drought’s been serious of late ~ is that generally the case when you first arrive?