This Week at Nixon Park - October 25 - November 2
Birds are easier to photograph once the leaves start to fall. Some of our winter migrants like the Dark-eyed Juncos and White-throated Sparrows have started arriving in numbers.
Dark-eyed Juncos have arrived from the north to spend the winter with us. The first two are females (note the brownish patch on their back, the third is a male sporting the darker slate color.
Juncos and Sparrows have started their winter habits of ranging through the underbrush - for more see Herds of Birds.
Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, House finch, Robin, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White-throated Sparrow
Three different species of hawks, the first is a Cooper's Hawk, then a Red-shouldered Hawk - both encountered hunting in the woods. Then a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk near the playing fields. I'll post about hawks at the park later this week.
Northern Paper Wasp and Fraternal Potter Wasp
Black Haw Viburnum, Hemp Dogbane, and two Witch Hazels flowering early-ish this year.
