Ken, Jackson, Oliver at Plum Island

What a spectacular morning, as crisp and beautiful as it can get in New England.  I drove up to Groveland, watched J-man  and Oliver while Ken and Erin went out to dinner.  We watched "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug", and the boys were fantastically good.  We left the next morning for Newburyport, and breakfast at Josephs' and then on to birding.  Not much new, but we saw about 29 species all told. and here are some of the resulting photos.

Oliver and Ken at breakfast

Jackson and Oliver

A gadwall, I believe (Oliver is convinced)

Least Tern

Wild Turkey

Bobolink

Cedar Waxwing

Killdeer

Willet

Great Egret

Cedar Waxwing

Tree Swallow

Could this be another female Rose-breasted Grosbeak?  Look at that bill!

The Osprey, from afar.