copywrite©Marjie Gemmell
RESIDENT BIRDS BACK IN FOCUS
Most bird watchers will agree that spring is the best time of year for pure bird watching excitement. Just thinking about migration brings a rush of adrenaline. When migration is in progress, my binoculars are permanently attached to my neck!
Do I really think there’s a chance that while picking up a loaf of bread at Kroger, I might see a flock of warblers hanging out in the parking lot? Perhaps an early thrush or vireo might stop off at Starbucks? Ah, there is always ‘the possibility’!
Sadly, spring migration is long gone and even fall migration has lost its luster by this nearly November date. Warblers, vireos, thrushes and catbirds are pretty much missing from the river trail. In their absence, I have begun hearing our resident birds again. Of course they have been here all along, but somehow I don’t concentrate much on them when the summer breeders hit the woods.
Walking today I enjoyed watching and listening to my year-round birds. The songs and calls of Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers rang out clear in the crisp October air. For the next few months, these little bits of feathers and songs will accompany me on every walk --- am I a lucky lady or what! Good Birding!
Cheeps & Chirps!
Marjie Gemmell
To learn more about bird identification go to:
www.easybirdidentification.com
Posted by Marjie Gemmell
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment