Bufflehead, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck
I had time for a quick hike this afternoon. There wasn't a lot to see, but there were three female ducks in the golf course pond.
Bufflehead, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck
Red-shouldered Hawk
The temperature was in the low to mid-40s, and there was lots of fog, but the winds were calm. I hiked here in Old Trail and ended up with a few surprises. I started off in Western Park, and saw a female Red-winged Blackbird, At the north end of the soccer field, I saw a few White-crowned Sparrows. I haven't seen this species there for several weeks, and had suspected that House Sparrows had moved to that area and drove the White-crowned Sparrows away. All of the House Sparrows seem to have returned to the Lodge area, and perhaps the White-crowned Sparrows have returned.
Red-winged Blackbird
White-crowned Sparrow
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
I saw two woodpecker species in Western Park, and two more along the golf course pond.
Red-bellied Woodpecker; Yellow-bellied sapsucker; Downy Woodpecker; Northern Flicker
Near the end of my hike, I saw my 23rd avian species of the morning, another Winter Wren, and once again, this one was very cooperative.
Winter Wren
Winter Wren
Winter Wren
Winter Wren
Winter Wren
Winter Wren