A few weeks ago - before the recent eBird reports, I thought I saw the Pileated Woodpecker fly away from a dead tree. It flew down a private road that I do not travel (these poor people put up with enough birders on the public part of the roadway). I was excited, but there was no repeat.
But then the eBird sigtings began again. [I say again because the last time the ponds were full here - in 2016 - I read reports of the Pileated Woodpecker sightings with interest. It is the reason I knew this would be a good place for "drive-by" birding when I was laid low by vertigo for weeks.] A number of people heard it and saw it. One report includes a photo. So I continue my monitoring, but with an eye open for the woodpecker even as I document "the usual suspects."
Birder traffic has picked up as well. Today I did not make the whole "dog-leg" as a birder was stopped ahead of me and I didn't want to disturb his viewing. I can wait. I'll be back.
Today - I saw a number of kestrels (I took photos of 2), a Red-tailed Hawk, Gadwells, a crow, and the Belted Kingfisher. I say "the" because she is always at the turtle pond - or almost always there. She's been around the entire time I have monitored. One of the eBirders calls the pond the "Kingfisher Pond." I will continue with turtle pond as 20+ turtles win over one kingfisher in my book.
There were also two mockingbirds that didn't cooperate with me as I moved along to a few other spots.
[It almost seems one cannot swing a stick without hitting a Red-Tailed Hawk. So I am taking advantage of it and getting the photos I can.]
It was the day of the kestrel. There were at least 4 on Witter lane and then another 6 or 8 on Shallow Ford and along the zig-zag drive I made to the east because I was bored and wanted to see something more today.
Second at this area that I got a shot of
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