When I’m at Innsbrook, I normally take bird walks in the morning, when the birds are peeking out in the warm sun. Last night, I needed to get out of the house and I decided to take my binoculars with just in case something interesting pops up. I AM SO GLAD I DID! In a grove of mixed conifers and deciduous trees, I found a small tree ripe with these tiny little red berries. Well, the birds were all over that! It was crazy! Within five minutes I spotted the following birds in the tiny tree:
- Eastern Bluebirds (male, female, and immature)
- Blue-winged Warblers (two, chasing each other around)
- Hairy Woodpecker
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Catbird (new species for me)
- Cedar Waxwing
- Tufted Titmouse
- Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Cardinal pair
Totally fun for five minutes! Complete surprise to me since it was after 6pm. I don’t know what type of tree that was, but, boy was it good eats (for the birds!)
I also saw these birds along the mile-long walk.
- Wild Turkey (3 adults, and 5 babies)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
- Carolina Wrens
- Many Crows
- Red-Winged Blackbirds
- Field Sparrows (New species for me)
Alicia, what a great serendipitous bird walk!! I envy you.
ReplyDeleteLaraine