Lagoon Report for Monday April 6th

Greetings and Hello to Everyone!!!

It has been too long to be away from this blog. Its very interesting how routine becomes your life and when you don't get your daily Lagoon fix, it throws you off! Needless to say I'm looking forward to spending my mornings at the lagoon again and sharing all the beautiful things I photograph. You can expect consistent morning reports from here on out and be sure to tell your friends about it! So come along for the ride...

So much has taken place since I left for South America over three weeks ago. All the migratory birds have left the lagoon to head back to their respective homes. All the different species leave in a matter of a few day. How do they know when to leave??? I asked the same question to Taylor and he said that scientists are not certain. There is a theory that the birds have a different view of the light spectrum when looking at the sun and that when it hits a particular spot on the horizon, that's what triggers them to leave...or the way I imagine it happening;
The 'chief' bird gathers all the other species together in a communal meeting and says...'We've had a good run at this Lagoon, good fish, lots of volunteers, adequate water quality(could be better) but...Its time to take off'

Speaking of taking off check out this bird skimming the water this morning...Can someone identify this bird?

This past weekend we had our first Sustainability Bike Ride. This event was co hosted by the Long Beach Cyclist and the wonderful folks from the Lagoon. About a dozen people showed up for this educational bike ride, visiting some amazing Wetlands, a pond and beautiful marshland. With the group taking over the bike lanes we cruised around Long beach learning about different habitats, city plans, ecology and restoration. We ended the two hour excursion at the Marina Farmers Market where everyone took advantage of good, locally grown food. Due to the success and desire there will be future Sustainability rides, so stay posted!

I believe there is a TIDE meeting tomorrow night at the WAMSEC. The lovely Adrienne will be talking about 'Sex at the Lagoon' (all ages welcome). As Springs arrives, we enter into mating season for the different species living at the Lagoon. Should prove to be an interesting discussion!

You can always see our Very Comprehensive monthly calender at www.ColoradoLagoon.org, just click on the Events Calender on the left hand side.

There you have it, your Lagoon Report! I've very excited to be back behind the lens and spending time at the Lagoon. Hope to see you all down there soon!

Smiles,

~Timothy