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1 Timothy 6:14 "Keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Eastern Phoebe bird, Sayornis phoebe, perched on branch over blue pond hiding in green foliage. Familiar flycatcher bird of the southeast United States. Photographed hunting insects over blue retention pond in Monroe, Georgia, USA. Spring 2018.

Friday, 8:40 AM - With my wife gone all week to Romania, it was a pretty hectic schedule all week at home. I could be spotted cooking, cleaning (somewhat), doing laundry, and carting the girls back and forth to soccer practice. I was very thankful that the animal intake was very low for the week and coming to work almost seemed like a break!
 
On an early morning bird walk around the retention ponds, I spotted another new life bird for me: the Spotted Sandpiper. Four of these little, plump birds were bobbing their tails up and down on the floating vegetation of the banks.
 
Cornell’s website says, “Though you may think of the beach as the best place to see a sandpiper, look for Spotted Sandpipers alone or in pairs along the shores of lakes, rivers, and streams. The Spotted Sandpiper is the most widespread breeding sandpiper in North America.”
  
In just a short time walking the pond perimeter, I spotted several more species and snagged a nice ebird list. It seems all the birds were out enjoying this beautiful, sunny spring morning as the sky warmed up.

Walton County, Georgia, USA
Forecast: Sunny, high near 69°. Clear tonight, low 45°
Sunrise 6:56 AM, Sunset 8:08 PM
Day length: 13 hours, 12 minutes
Moon: 24% waxing crescent