Ring-necked Duck
I needed to be at home from 10:00 to 10:45 this morning, so I birded here in Old Trail from 9:30 to 10:00, and then again from 10:45 to 12:30, and ended up with 32 avian species and a few other critters. Although we only had about a half inch of rain overnight, a strong storm front moved through the eastern U.S., and some waterfowl decided to hunker down here in Old Trail. I've been seeing a Ring-necked Duck in the pond along Old Trail Drive, and a lone Pied-billed Grebe in the golf course pond. This morning, in addition to the Ring-necked Duck (and a Canada Goose) in the pond along Old Trail Drive, there were four Pied-billed Grebes. There were four Ruddy Ducks in the golf course pond, and a female Hooded Merganser and a male Wood Duck in the secluded pond off the trail up to the junior high.
Ring-necked Duck
Pied-billed Grebes
Ruddy Ducks
Hooded Merganser
Wood Duck
I saw my first Palm Warbler for 2021 along the soccer field.
Palm Warbler
Palm Warbler
It was neat watching a Crow chase a Turkey Vulture.
Turkey Vulture and American Crow
Turkey Vulture and American Crow
Turkey Vulture and American Crow
Tree Swallow
Field Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
House Sparrow
A very pale (female) American Robin
I ended the hike photographing a Garter Snake. If you look closely (second photo), you can see my reflection in its eye.
Garter Snake
Garter Snake
This morning's list:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow