Another freakishly sunny autumn day took me to Killin Wetlands.
This park was developed fairly recently, with a nice parking lot and some informational signage.
The trails don’t get very close to the water, so a scope would be useful.
Here are just a few of the thousand or so Cackling Geese that were using the site that morning. You can also see a few Dusky Canada Geese and Northern Pintails in the photo.
I don’t think I have ever seen so many Nutria in one spot. Here are just a few, sunning themselves on a little island.
I thought the weedy patches along the trail would host more sparrows, but a few Song and Golden-crowned were all I could find.
There is a nice stand of pines on this site. I think it would be a good spot to look for owls in winter.
Northern Flicker
Just a little to the west of the Metro Park is the original Killin Wetlands site at the corner of Cedar Canyon and Killin Roads. There are no trails here, but you can get close to the water.
American Wigeon
Three River Otters were a treat to see.
Happy Autumn
Ethical Birder 