Black-necked Stilt

 So a rare bird has been out at the farm ponds - two black-necked stilts.  We got out there after church tonight.  This picture isn't great but it definitely shows them.  These are shorebirds, found in southern Florida, up to the Carolina coast, and up the Mississippi River--but not in our area.  We got good looks at them this evening.

And another picture of a male dickcissel, singing loudly as sunset approached.