Last week I came across a new area where Redheaded Woodpeckers were foraging and nesting. There were hundreds of debarked trees; old elms, sycamores, cottonwoods, hackberries, persimmons, and oaks. I noticed one redheaded woodpecker and then a dozen more sharing the same area. One pair was nesting only 4-5 feet above ground; the rest 20-35 feet up. That was the lowest RH Woodpecker nesting I have ever seen. It was dark and raining so I could not use a good setting to “stop” action, so a may photos are not clear or just OOF. Not happy with the photos. There are a lot of photos; no sun until late afternoon:
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I found a new Redheaded Woodpecker forage and nesting area
Posted in Wild Birds, wildbirds, tagged araknsas, area, Boston Mountains, creek bottomland, forage, nesting, red headed, Redheaded woodpecker, woodpecker on June 5, 2015| 1 Comment »
Bobwhite Quail
Posted in wildbirds, tagged Arkansas, Bobwhite Quail, boston mountain vaslleys, hear them, nw arkansas, population increase, see them on May 21, 2015| 1 Comment »
There are many quail in the valley this year ! This is a huge comeback from last spring/summer – when I rarely saw one and heard only a few all summer. This year, they started calling around April 20th; seems all day every day. So happy to hear them and I see them almost daily too. I do see several every week.
They’re not common here But I see a few Painted Buntings each year
Posted in wildbirds, tagged Arkansas, Bunting, open old fields, painted, painted bunting on May 20, 2015| 2 Comments »
Much more common in OK and TX and far Western AR, and scarce here are the beautiful Painted Buntings. I saw nesting pair this morning here and was able to take a few photos. They seem to be in semi-dry areas, old fields, along fence rows and frequently occur with Dicsissels, Eastern Kingbirds, Blue Grosbeaks, and Scissor Tail Flycatchers. If you find these birds along a dry road with a fence with brush against the fence posts, you may be able to find a Painted Bunting.
A surprise at the Mulberry Tree
Posted in wildbirds, tagged Arkansas, eating berries, headed woodpecker, mulberry tree Boston Mountains, red, Redheaded woodpecker, woodpecker on May 19, 2015| 1 Comment »
Baltimore Orioles at them Mulberry Tree 5/18
Posted in wildbirds, tagged Arkansas Mountains, Baltimore oriole, female, male, ozarks, parthenon on May 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Female and Male Summer Tanager near Buffalo River
Posted in wildbirds, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, Buffalo River, pruitt, summer tanager on May 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Indigo Bunting taken Saturday Morning
Posted in wildbirds, tagged boston mountains arkansas, indigo bunting, parthenon, sat 5/15/15 on May 15, 2015| 1 Comment »
1000th Post – a beautiful Blue Winged Warbler this morning
Posted in wildbirds, tagged Arkansas, Blue winged warbler, Boston Mountains, high water, Little Buffalo River, parthenon on May 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »
We have high cloudiness now; but early after the fog we briefly had filtered sunshine. The place where I usually find nesting warblers is underwater. On the opposite side of the Little Buffalo River the banks are higher and I was able to get 2 fairly good photos of a male Blue Winged Warbler with a EF600L IS f/4.0 Lens on a Canon 7D with and 1.4X Extender; this was a very long shot:
Scarlet Tanager near a creek getting water
Posted in wildbirds, tagged Arkansas, Bosotn Mointains, Hogshead Creek, parthenon, scarlet tanager, water on May 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »
First Scarlet Tanager (after 1st pre-molt) that I photographed this year. Its’ a male siting on a branch waiting to get to a spring creek to get a drink of fresh water or to bathe; they are so outstandingly beautiful ! Fire-red and charcoal black:
Both male and female Bluebirds are feeding the hatchlings
Posted in wildbirds, tagged Arkansas, bluebirds, Boston Mountains, Eastern Blue Birds, NW, nw arkansas, parthenon on May 7, 2015| 2 Comments »
On my Bluebird Trail, I have 6 house; 3 occupied, five hatchlings each. I believe they are about 4-5 days from fledging. The male and female are making hourly flights at 4-5 minute intervals; then a pause for 20-30 minutes; then feed again for an hour. also, it is early enough in the spring for a 2nd brood; they will likely change houses. Carolina Chickadees used 2 of the 6 houses too.