Cooper's Hawk
We had sub-freezing temperatures overnight, and there was plenty of frost on the ground when I started out this morning. Western Park was a bit quieter than usual, and then I saw why. There was a juvenile Cooper's Hawk perched in a tree, and then a Red-shouldered Hawk showed up. I logged my first woodpecker species of the morning - Northern Flicker, but it was too far away for a good photo.
Cooper's Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Swamp and Song Sparrows
White-throated Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
I then headed over to the golf course pond area, and found an adult Cooper's Hawk near fairway #1.
Cooper's Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Then I hiked along Slabtown Branch Creek and along the southeastern boundary of Old Trail. I saw another Red-shouldered Hawk and four more woodpecker species. A Red-tailed Hawk flew overhead.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Female Downy Woodpecker
Male Red-bellied Woodpecker
Male Pileated Woodpecker
Female Pileated Woodpecker
I ended up with 33 avian species - not bad for a November morning here in Old Trail!
This morning's list:
Canada Goose
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
House Sparrow
Red-tailed Hawk
Tufted Titmouse
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Pileated Woodpecker
European Starling