{"id":179,"date":"2016-04-26T21:04:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T05:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/?p=179"},"modified":"2016-04-26T21:14:11","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T05:14:11","slug":"so-what-does-spring-migration-look-like-at-owens-lake-birds-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/?p=179","title":{"rendered":"So what does spring migration look like at Owens Lake?  BIRDS EVERYWHERE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m looking forward to telling you more later this week about the official opening of the Owens Trails installation at the lake, but in the meantime I thought I&#8217;d share some images from this year&#8217;s spring migration.\u00a0 Every species has a different migration pattern&#8211;some make stunningly long journeys, others less so; it&#8217;s the range of bird life on the lake in spring that&#8217;s truly impressive, however.\u00a0 This is just a small sampling of the hundreds of species who use the lake as a migratory stopover.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brine-Flies-The-Lakes-Primary-Food-Source.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-180 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brine-Flies-The-Lakes-Primary-Food-Source-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brine Flies - The Lake's Primary Food Source\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brine-Flies-The-Lakes-Primary-Food-Source.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brine-Flies-The-Lakes-Primary-Food-Source-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brine-Flies-The-Lakes-Primary-Food-Source-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brine-Flies-The-Lakes-Primary-Food-Source-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brine Flies &#8211; The Lake&#8217;s Primary Food Source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gull-Feeding-on-Brine-Flies.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-181 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gull-Feeding-on-Brine-Flies-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"California Gull Feeding on Brine Flies\" width=\"625\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gull-Feeding-on-Brine-Flies.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gull-Feeding-on-Brine-Flies-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gull-Feeding-on-Brine-Flies-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gull-Feeding-on-Brine-Flies-624x312.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Gull Feeding on Brine Flies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/A-Group-of-Coots-sometimes-called-Mudhens.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-183 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/A-Group-of-Coots-sometimes-called-Mudhens-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"A Group of Coots (sometimes called Mudhens)\" width=\"625\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/A-Group-of-Coots-sometimes-called-Mudhens.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/A-Group-of-Coots-sometimes-called-Mudhens-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/A-Group-of-Coots-sometimes-called-Mudhens-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/A-Group-of-Coots-sometimes-called-Mudhens-624x312.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Group of Coots (sometimes called Mudhens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/avocets-and-stilt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/avocets-and-stilt-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"American Avocets and Black-Necked Stilt\" width=\"625\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/avocets-and-stilt.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/avocets-and-stilt-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/avocets-and-stilt-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/avocets-and-stilt-624x312.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Avocets and Black-Necked Stilt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Resting-Avocets.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-185 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Resting-Avocets-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Resting Avocets\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Resting-Avocets.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Resting-Avocets-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Resting-Avocets-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Resting-Avocets-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Resting Avocets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Avocet in Flight\" width=\"625\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-2.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-2-624x780.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avocet in Flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Avocets Embody Elegance and Precision in Flight\" width=\"625\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Avocet-in-flight-624x499.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avocets Embody Elegance and Precision in Flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Snowy-Plover-Key-Species-at-the-Lake.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Snowy-Plover-Key-Species-at-the-Lake-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Plover, Key Species at the Lake\" width=\"625\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Snowy-Plover-Key-Species-at-the-Lake.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Snowy-Plover-Key-Species-at-the-Lake-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Snowy-Plover-Key-Species-at-the-Lake-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Snowy-Plover-Key-Species-at-the-Lake-624x780.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snowy Plover, Key Species at the Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sleepy-Sandpipers.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sleepy-Sandpipers-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sleepy Western Sandpipers\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sleepy-Sandpipers.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sleepy-Sandpipers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sleepy-Sandpipers-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sleepy-Sandpipers-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sleepy Western Sandpipers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebe-in-Breeding-Plumage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebe-in-Breeding-Plumage-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Eared Grebe in Breeding Plumage\" width=\"625\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebe-in-Breeding-Plumage.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebe-in-Breeding-Plumage-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebe-in-Breeding-Plumage-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebe-in-Breeding-Plumage-624x499.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eared Grebe in Breeding Plumage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebes-Dancing-Across-the-Water.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebes-Dancing-Across-the-Water-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Eared Grebes Dancing Across the Water\" width=\"625\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebes-Dancing-Across-the-Water.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebes-Dancing-Across-the-Water-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebes-Dancing-Across-the-Water-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eared-Grebes-Dancing-Across-the-Water-624x312.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eared Grebes Dancing Across the Water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-192\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Lesser-Yellowlegs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Lesser-Yellowlegs-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Lesser Yellowlegs\" width=\"625\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Lesser-Yellowlegs.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Lesser-Yellowlegs-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Lesser-Yellowlegs-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Lesser-Yellowlegs-624x499.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lesser Yellowlegs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Loggerhead-Shrike.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Loggerhead-Shrike-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Loggerhead Shrike\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Loggerhead-Shrike.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Loggerhead-Shrike-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Loggerhead-Shrike-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Loggerhead-Shrike-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loggerhead Shrike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Whimbrel-in-the-Curlew-Family.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Whimbrel-in-the-Curlew-Family-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Whimbrel (in the Curlew Family)\" width=\"625\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Whimbrel-in-the-Curlew-Family.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Whimbrel-in-the-Curlew-Family-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Whimbrel-in-the-Curlew-Family-624x936.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whimbrel (in the Curlew Family)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Semipalmated-Plover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Semipalmated-Plover-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Semipalmated Plover\" width=\"625\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Semipalmated-Plover.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Semipalmated-Plover-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Semipalmated-Plover-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Semipalmated-Plover-624x499.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Semipalmated Plover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bonapartes-Gull.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bonapartes-Gull-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Bonaparte's Gull\" width=\"625\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bonapartes-Gull.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bonapartes-Gull-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bonapartes-Gull-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bonapartes-Gull-624x499.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bonaparte&#8217;s Gull<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gulls.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gulls-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"California Gulls in Flight\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gulls.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gulls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gulls-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/California-Gulls-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Gulls in Flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m looking forward to telling you more later this week about the official opening of the Owens Trails installation at the lake, but in the meantime I thought I&#8217;d share some images from this year&#8217;s spring migration.\u00a0 Every species has a different migration pattern&#8211;some make stunningly long journeys, others less so; it&#8217;s the range of bird life on the lake in spring that&#8217;s truly impressive, however.\u00a0 This is just a small sampling of the hundreds of species who use the lake as a migratory stopover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=179"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":201,"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179\/revisions\/201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.owenslakeproject.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}