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| Bachman's Sparrow |
Arrived at Babcock Webb just at dawn and headed to the Red Cockaded Woodpecker site on Tram Grade road. Within just a few minutes I witnessed all of the 'Big Three'. They include a Red cockaded Woodpecker, several Brown headed Nuthatches and a couple of singing male Bachman's Sparrows.
Numerous Bachmans Sparrows were singing throughout the property this morning and I was able to get a few photos of these normally shy birds.
Also found my first sighting of a Hairy Woodpecker for the year, plus a pair of Brown Thrashers, calling Northern Bobwhites, Eastern Towhees and Eastern Meadowlarks. Also saw lots of Black crowned Night herons, Great created Flycatchers, White eyed Vireos, Sandhill Cranes and a lone White winged Dove.
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| Eastern Towhee |
Met a couple, birding from Miami who were pointing out a pair of Eastern Bluebirds checking out a RCW nest hole. At this point, FWC biologist, Kellie, joined us and offered further insight on Bluebirds and Great created Flycatcher using RCW nest holes. Kellie spent time with us, discussing the various species on the site, like the RCWs, the Bobwhites population and control burns. And very interesting to me, was the research and management of local bat population. Including Florida's rarest bat - the Florida Bonneted Bat.
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| Bachman's Sparrow |
As we were conversing, a singing Bachman's Sparrow popped up next us, providing a great photo opportunity. Kellie also provided the use of her scope as scanned a pair of young Great Horned Owls consuming a snake.
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| Black-crowned Night-heron |
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