This past Wednesday I spent the morning at Goose Creek State Park in Eastern North Carolina. This is one of my favorite close to home sites year round. The species vary quite a bit around the seasons. Fall is a good time to see migrating warblers as well as Bluebirds who seem to gather here every year in early fall. I am not sure what the attraction here is for them, but I am sure it is food related. At the entrance to the Park, there is a mowed field area bordering a small swamp along a small creek forest. Here there were at least a hundred bluebirds flying from the bordering trees down into the field, obviously feeding on some favorite meal. I have never seen so many in a small area. I could not tell whether they were eating insects or some type of seed. Their behavior of hovering above the field for a few seconds before landing suggested that they were trying to flush insects. Bluebirds are associated with many American Indian legends. The Pima said the BB got its color by bathing in a clear mountain lake four times over four days. The Iriquois thought the spirit power of the Bluebird’s singing kept the spirit of winter away. At any rate, I was able to get some “in flight” photos as well as some perched in the trees along the border. Joining them in the hunt were a few Brown-headed Cowbirds , Palm Warblers, and sparrows.
Further back in the Park along the trail behind the camping area and along the Flatty Creek Trail, there were many Yellow- rumped Warblers along with a few Palm Warblers and a variety of local residents including a Black Snake. It was a pleasant fall morning with plenty of birds and some great photo opportunities!! Enjoy the pics below!
Further back in the Park along the trail behind the camping area and along the Flatty Creek Trail, there were many Yellow- rumped Warblers along with a few Palm Warblers and a variety of local residents including a Black Snake. It was a pleasant fall morning with plenty of birds and some great photo opportunities!! Enjoy the pics below!
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