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the least bittern sort of soars, for a least bittern
2003-05-31 - 12:32 a.m.
� 2003 by Roger Williams, all rights reserved
Today we decided to check out the free bird walks being offered
by the Wild Bird Center in Covington. As it happened, we
were the only people to show up, besides the guide. It was
sunny and windy, and starting to get hot as the day progressed.
I birded the parking lot at the Wild Bird Center and to and
from the drive to Fontainebleau State Park, as well as the
park itself, but at times the
birding was challenging because lots of little guys
remained stubbornly hidden in the trees.
© 2003 by Roger Williams, all rights reserved
Reptile puzzle: A huge snake, perhaps five feet long, posed for
us underneath the oak alley. My first impression was that
it was a blue runner/black racer, because we could see a blue
iridescent sheen across the dark scales. However, when the
snake moved so that the sunlight reflected from a different angle,
we could see a faint pattern that made it look more like a
ratsnake or kingsnake of some kind. Having just checked enature.com to learn that
there are 11 "poorly defined" species or subspecies of black racer
in the area, I am more confused than ever.
Bird notable: We had a great look at Least Bittern flying across almost
from one end of the boardwalk to the other, instead of just
popping up and down like they usually do.
� 2003 by Roger Williams, all rights reserved
Here's the list:
- Least Bittern
- Great Egret
- Tricolored Heron
- Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
- Red-Shouldered Hawk
- Laughing Gull
- Rock Dove
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Mourning Dove
- Red-Bellied Woodpecker
- Red-Headed Woodpecker
- Red-Eyed Vireo -- heard only
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Fish Crow -- both crows spoke
- Purple Martin
- Carolina Chickadee
- Tufted Titmouse
- Northern Mockingbird
- Brown Thrasher
- Northern Parula -- heard only
- Pine Warbler
- Summer Tanager -- heard only
- Eastern Towhee
- Northern Cardinal -- heard only
- Red-Winged Blackbird
- Boat-Tailed Grackle
- House Finch
Afterwards, we were treated to coffee and doughnuts at the Wild Bird Center,
where the owners also showed off the baby Mockingbird and the adorable
baby Cooper's hawk that they are currently rehabbing.
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