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| Halloween Pennant |
I had high hopes this morning. Back in January I'd seen at least 5 Red-headed Woodpeckers in this park, and I was hoping some would stick around to breed. I had also learned that recently there was a controlled burn, so I was hoping this might attract some new species, like Hairy Woodpeckers. However, I struck out on both counts. I still think Red-headed Woodpeckers may be around; it's a very big park with lots of places for them to nest, so perhaps if I try a few different routes I may find one. But the one cavity they excavated has been taken over by Great Crested Flycatchers. I found only the normal species that I usually find here.
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| Bachman's Sparrow |
I visited the area where there was a Bachman's Sparrow nest last year, and found them again not too far away from where there had nested a year ago. And I did have fun watching a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher with a tasty meal. But I suppose the biggest highlight was seeing a few Halloween Pennants, one of which posed nicely for me and gave me my best photos of one of my favorite dragonfly species.
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| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Nice. Love the Halloween Pennant. One of the best odes.
ReplyDeleteI hope the Red-heads breed profusely in the area! We need more. Splendid photographs as usual, but love that Halloween Pennant!
ReplyDelete...the blue-gray gnatcatcher is adorable. Great capture with the caterpillar in its bill!
ReplyDeleteI concur! The Halloween Penant shot us superb..one of my favorite dragonflies too!
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