Wet woods: sapsucker,thrasher,GHO,towhee,swamp sparrow

[mr.sharp-photo]

Friendly crowd and great spirits at the Spit today. Not a lot to see re: variety and numbers, but there were some nice treats. It was fun seeing the GHO being chased and bombed by the cooper's hawk.


Eastern towhee by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr


Great horned owl by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr


Swamp sparrow by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr


Yellow bellied sapsucker (female) by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr

you can see her tongue in this picture.


Yellow bellied sapsucker (female) by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr


Brown thrasher by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr


Swamp sparrow by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr

[gary yankech]

When were you there? I was there this morning between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, I see your posts all the time but we have never met...We might have been there at the same time! We saw the same birds, except I wish had seen the thrasher.

[mr.sharp-photo]

When were you there? I was there this morning between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, I see your posts all the time but we have never met...We might have been there at the same time! We saw the same birds, except I wish had seen the thrasher.

i was there the same time. i stopped to talk to Bob Cummings and his birders. I was also with the two Rosetta McClain boys for a bit. i was standing on top on the little mound on the south side of the woods with the 5+ other birders.  i was the youngish dude with the stupidly large lens (not mine...was borrowing).

the Thrashers were in the thickets along the northern fence closer to Unwin. there were 2 today. saw 1 fly by the north side of the woods on Friday.

[Rob'in'To]

Nice assortment Richard.  I may have to check out these Wet Woods one day; never been, but hear it's great.

[mr.sharp-photo]

Nice assortment Richard.  I may have to check out these Wet Woods one day; never been, but hear it's great.

it lives up to both its name and its reputation. water is mid-shin level in some points.

[MEGHAN]

When were you there? I was there this morning between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, I see your posts all the time but we have never met.

He'll be the one speed walking down the road.    


Love the first Sap Sucker shot Richard.
Nice set of photos.

Meghan