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Posted by Roxanne Featherly on 12:49:31 09/14/14
Yesterday morning on my way out to run some errands, I stopped at Bill Sadowski Park where I found birds, bugs and spiders. As I got out of the car I could hear and see the usual suspects...Northern Mockingbird, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, a family of Peafowl and the ubiquitous Blue Jay. The park edges near the playground and inside the arboretum yielded Red-eyed Vireo, Black and White Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler and Northern Parula. In the oaks I watched a Blue Jay grab an acorn between its bill, toss back its head, and swallow the nut whole. Walking towards the path that leads down to the water, I found a FOS Ruby-throated Hummingbird perched at the top of a snag. Muscovy ducks, Common Galinule, White Ibis and one lone Great Egret lined the banks of the canal. The hammock trails look like they have not been frequented in a while as many spots were overgrown and small broken trees and branches had to be side-stepped. I swatted mosquitoes and dodged a number of spider webs. It was quiet in the hammock save for a couple of Ovenbirds, Northern Cardinals, a Northern Waterthrush and 3 American Redstarts; two male and one female. As I walked back to my car I stopped by the owl box. A Red-bellied Woodpecker flew down to investigate. Hanging from the roof of the box, honeycombs flanked each side of the opening. Luckily,the previous tenants had abandoned the box. I watched as the woodpecker poked its head in and out of the hole. Each time the bird pulled its head out it was chewing and chowing down on what most likely were insects. All in all, it was a leisurely and enjoyable Saturday morning walk.
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