Being at Fort Macon State Park in late summer on the last day of August is probably not the best birding time there. Spring , fall, or winter probably offer more variety and certainly cooler weather. We have had a very cool summer in eastern NC, but nature seemed to be making up today with temps in the low 90s and the humidity at 90 percent. But I have never walked the Elliot Coues Nature Trail there and not seen a good number of birds. The pics below were taken there between 9 and 11AM this Sunday morning. The highlight of the day was finally getting a picture of a Painted Bunting in a natural pose(off the feeder). I was able to get a few shots of a male on the feeder, but only one in the bushes along the trail. There is also an interesting shot of both a Painted Bunting and a House Finch together on the feeder. Both birds are about the same size , and both are pretty birds, but the Bunting is still my favorite. The migration should be starting next month and I will return here to catch the parade!! Enjoy the pics.
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