Soaking It In

Sunrise, May 3, 2026It’s here! It’s here! The sweet deluge of birds that is spring migration in Kansas City has arrived. We have 2-3 weeks to soak up as much birdy goodness as possible! Ah, the delicious delight of living in a “flyover state.”Forster’s tern got close enough that I couldn’t get all of him in the shot!!This is the time for long walks and watching with my ears as much as my eyes. Forster’s terns have been passing through, swooping and diving out over the lake. Today I heard the louder, unmistakable screech of two Caspian terns, the largest terns that pass through here. Forster’s terns sharing the morning news.The bright orange Baltimore orioles and the dark orange orchard orioles are singing away in their favorite trees. Flute-like sounds fill the air, and I stop often to drink that into my cells.Baltimore orioleOrchard oriole diving.Warblers, flycatchers, vireos, and more are migrating through, so every day is like an easter egg hunt - except the “eggs” are moving and…