Splish Splash! The Bethpage Birds Are Taking Baths!
Ever hear of the expression " No rain, no flowers "? Well its been raining for days and days and days so one could expect that Bethpage State Park will most likely have a summer of healthy, flourishing greens and gardens! Although, one does not need to wait all that long to witness the benefit of rain and the joy of nature... Focus your attention and you will notice that a vast amount of wildlife thrive when it pours. What seems like a rainy gloomy day for us humans is a positive and productive day for other species! One group of animals I'm thinking of in particular is the birds! Captured on the left is two male Red-Winged Blackbirds. I had to laugh while photographing this scene because one of the birds had the expression of someone relaxing in a pool. To say so, is not much of a stretch either. Just as humans enjoy a dip in the pool to cool off, so do birds when there are puddles around! Pine Warbler talking a break! Beyond just...