At The Shore 1

Recently, I took off to the shore for a little while.

As I entered the park, I saw what might have been an American Black Duck. It was very dark in color, and at quite distance, so I wasn't sure, but they have been spotted in this area.

I noticed a little area of the park where I hadn't explored before. It wasn't much a road - very short - but I took the turn in anyway. When I got out of the car to take a picture of this view, I heard a lot of bird noises. There were dozens of willets in the grasses. Some were babies calling for their parents.
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Before I could get a picture though, I noticed a spot of red in the grass. A male Red-Winged Blackbird was trying to get a baby to fly. He would run back, flap his wings, but stay on the ground and run toward the baby. Then he would circle around and do it again. I didn't see the baby fly, but the adult stayed with the baby and they pecked at the grasses.
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Since the Red-Wings were at such a great distance, I turned my attention toward the Willets.
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I've never seen so many of them in one place - just pecking in the grasses and calling out. Occasionally, they would take flight, chattering away.
. I left the area and watched an Osprey flying overhead
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Pulling up to a pool, I spotted some Semi-Palmated Plovers
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...and some small Sandpipers
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As I was getting back into the car again, I spotted a Grackle calling out from a small tree across the road
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I drove off and headed for a trail. This grackle were there to greet me.

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Continues here: At the Shore 2