Glyn and I visited Myrtle Beach last weekend to see the Garrison Keilor performance. This legend humorist had a one show appearance there and we wanted to see him before he retires for good. The show was great and if you have a chance to see his unique presentation, do it!! While there I was only briefly able to spend a couple of hours at this favorite birding spot. February is probably the least favorite month for birding, but I was able to see a few residents. This is a great location to see wading birds nesting in spring, but March and April are the best time to see these birds with new offspring. I was able to see a pair of Black-crowned Night Herons with an early arrival. Also present were Great Egrets, a few Common Moorhens, and a large number of Green-winged Teal. See the pictures below from the couple of hours I was there.
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It is late February and winter will soon be over. A walk through River Park North on a sunny day offers a few of our winter residents. I was hoping to see a very early migrant, but no such luck. I will have to wait for spring Warblers such as the Prothonotary, or the Orange-crowned, etc. The only warblers I saw on this trip Pine Warblers and Yellow-rumps. The Juncos are still around and I saw Kinglets, Eastern Phoebe, Mallards, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. I always appreciate this park and the bird species it offers all year round, but I must admit that i am anxious to see the new spring arrivals in a few weeks! Enjoy the pics below. SEE GALLERY BELOW. CLICK ON ANY PIC TO ENLARGE. USE SIDE ARROWS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH.Visiting The Field this time of year brings to mind past and future-the past more colorful fall and the future green spring soon to come. Now is the in-between time--the fields are brown and the trees are barren-there is no green in sight, but the rebirth is soon to come. There is visible promise in the beginning red budding of the Maple trees near the creek, and the Bluebirds diving for insects in the fields on warm days. The continuity of life is always well represented by the birds, who carry the flag of survival no matter the season, no matter the weather. Our resident birds remind us of the strength of life as their soon to come early nesting this spring will announce life’s continuing renewal. Last week I was able to capture a few of our residents gearing up for the renewal in The Field. I also saw several of the Fox Squirrels who are well represented here. This is one of the areas hereabouts that one can find this large (about one and a half times larger than the Gray Squirrel) species. The male is black with a white nose, and the female is quite reddish. Both are very striking critters. I was able to get a picture of a Fox female adjacent to a Gray so you can compare their relative size. Enjoy the pics below. SEE GALLERY BELOW. CLICK ON ANY PIC TO ENLARGE. USE SIDE ARROWS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. |
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