Okay last ones, though I did see many more birds out there. In winter, most of the males lose their fancy coloring and it's interesting to see them "dull" in comparison.
Strolled around Virginia Lake in Reno, and did a little bit of birding. Spotted 10 species per my eBird checklist. Here's a few of the pictures I took.
This weekend is the Spring Wings Festival, annual celebration of the migrating birds that make the stop at the Lahontan Valley. There's several activities one can do, like a scavenger hunt or a Big Day or, if you're a kid, a passport book that gets you an airboat ride across one of the reservoirs in the refuge.
Last year, my Big Day was 50 species recorded. This year, I tried to keep better track and ended up with 55 species!
I already updated my eBird and iNaturalist profiles with a majority of the pictures I took (really, you aren't missing out on some of those barely focused snaps) but wanted to share the pictures I like the best.