Clark Wright had a different assortment of sights than usual. First I flushed a wild turkey at the edge of the field - where I was looking for an American Woodcook or Brown Thrasher. Every time I go looking for one bird, another jumps out at me. I wasn't more than three feet away when it started to take off. That got my heart racing.
Moving on a groundhog gave me the stare down at the sand mounds around the pond again on the agricultural field. I think to myself, wouldn't a badger love to live here?
In the area of the pine trees there wasn't much bird activity, likely because it was windy and cool. So I took some time to look at the spring flowers that will soon be gone again.
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| Trout lily, Erythronium americanum |
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| Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica |
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| Red Trillium, Trillium erectum |
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| Red Trillium, Trillium erectum (white form)?? Tentative ID |
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Red Trillium, Trillium erectum (white form)??
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There was lot of activity at the pond...
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| Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
As I left Clark Wright I was happy to hear frogs and toad calling again. Singing in anticipation of rain? The Woodcock also peented periodically as I was leaving to the parking lot.
I spent the day at Eberhardt forest, near Seabringville, ON pulling garlic mustard. I was close enough to the ground to enjoy newly sprouting Jack-in the-Pulpit and other spring sights....
2 comments:
You certainly have been experiencing the best of Spring. Wish I was there. Are the trillium's really all gone?
WC
Some trilliums still haven't bloomed, but you better get out there soon. Warblers aren't expected for about another two weeks.
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