Econ River WA, 1/6/2013

Econ River WA

This morning I drove out to the Econ River Wilderness Area.  I always enjoy this place, and one day I'll spend more time just photographing the scenery.  But this morning I concentrated on the wildlife and found three of the four birds I was looking for: Brown-headed Nuthatch, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and a Blue-headed Vireo.  It was also fun to find several Carolina Chickadees, but again they only seem to pose for me when the lighting is less than desirable.

Blue-headed Vireo

Carolina Chickadee

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Brown-headed Nuthatch

It was also fun to find a Red-bellied Woodpecker.  This one found a berry and decided to perch out on a branch and eat it.  In the last photo, you can see that the berry is still in its throat.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker