More from Beech Forest!
On this rainy Memorial Day I am trying to cull through more for you… Here is another morning at Beech Forest - it started with a burst of sunshine immediately followed by gray skies. I started by walking the loop counterclockwise and saw movement to my right to see this very, very busy red squirrel! Now that is a mouthful!! A very fun way to start my outing…
As I approached the west side of the large pond I saw this gorgeous flash of orange and yellow color zip through the air and land in these beautiful pussy willows!
I have tried my best to photograph a Northern Parula for quite some time - I finally have something to share with you! I will keep at it and hope for better lighting as this lighting does not do their spectacular plumage justice…
I continued along the path to hear, then spot, this Eastern Towhee in the path ahead of me!
Very soon after this beautiful sighting I heard the beautiful song of a Carolina Wren up ahead and to my left… and spotted it!
Then bam! A white breasted nuthatch flew over my head and landed right here!
And last but definitely not least… I saw a gorgeous oriole fly up and over the path. As I continued tracking his flight I saw him dive down into a nest!! Clearly the female was also in there as the tail feathers from two adults show just above the rim of the nest - wow! Another amazing time at Beech Forest - it never disappoints…