Tuesday, January 13th
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| A RCW hiding from the camera |
Today I arrived at
Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area in Charlotte County just at dawn. Because this venue is the closest location to find the
endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker. This species requires a very specific habitat, which has been disappearing, as their habitat is also favored by land developers.
So about twenty minutes past dawn, a pair of noisy RCW emerged from their nest holes. A pair of noisy House Wrens would join them in greeting a new day.
The best time and place to locate the birds is be set-up near one of the nest colony sites either at dawn or dusk.
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| This Red-bellied Woodpecker was inspecting a RCW nest hole |
Shortly after I was able to locate Brown-headed Nuthatches in a mixed flock of Palm, Yellow-rumped and Pine Warblers. Other species found included Great Blue Herons, Green Herons, Great Egrets, Eastern Meadowlarks, Mockingbirds, Common Yellowthroat, American Bittern, Pied-billed Grebes, Northern Flickers and Tree Swallows.
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| House Wren |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Great Egret |
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| Brown-headed Nuthatch |
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| American Bittern |
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| Eastern Meadowlark |
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| Northern Mockingbird |
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| Current tally of recent hunting activity on the property |
I've visited Babcock-Webb WMA several times in the last 3-4 years and I agree that its an amazing place. Thanks for posting great photos and details of your trips. -Dwayne
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