The wooded area near the volleyball field in my neighbourhood is a great location for bird photography.
The woods surrounding the volleyball courts near my home have provided ample opportunity to photograph birds this week. After the Carolina Wren departed, a Tufted Titmouse arrived at the same small bush and called loudly from one of its branches.
Tufted Titmice are another common bird species found in the eastern United States and are known for their distinctive tufted crest on their heads. Tufted Titmice have a varied diet that includes insects, seeds, nuts, and berries. They forage actively in trees and shrubs, searching for insects and picking seeds and berries from plants.
I heard the spotted Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) calling loudly from an overhead branch of a mature tree, near the wooded area by the volleyball field.
On another lunch break, I walked over to the grassy area below the tennis and basketball courts near my home. There’s a net setup for volleyball but I have never seen anyone use it. The volleyball field tends to be damp and the grass is quite lush from the runoff from the tennis and basketball courts. The east, west and northern side of the field is surrounded by large trees and dense bushes. Through the trees is a small rocky stream that runs from a source that eventually connects to the Millstone River to the east and winds through the woods into Rocky Hill.
The Northern flicker is a type of woodpecker commonly found in various habitats, including woodlands, parks, and even suburban areas with mature trees. Northern flickers primarily feed on insects such as ants, beetles, caterpillars, and termites. They also consume fruits and seeds, especially during the colder months when insects are less abundant. After I learned of this I recently added a mealworm and berry suet to the bird feeder.
I heard the spotted Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) calling loudly from an overhead branch of a tall tree that was in early frondescence. I’ve heard the Northern flicker ball calls before, in the wooded area just beyond the fence line at the back of my home. This is my first time seeing one.
The wooded area near the volleyball field in my neighbourhood is a great location for bird photography. Patience is required.
While the northern flicker continued to sing loudly overhead, the Merlin app showed that there were two other birds nearby. Bird photography requires a lot of patience. Thryothorus ludovicianus is the scientific name for the Carolina Wren, a small bird species native to the southeastern United States. Carolina Wrens are quite vocal. They have a loud call for such a tiny bird. I heard the Carolina Wren calling from a branch.
A shallow slow-moving stream meanders through the vegetation. The stream has a substrate composed of various sizes of sedimentary rocks, which range from pebbles and gravel to larger sizes. The stream has small fish and insects that provide food for the birds.
Carolina Wrens are primarily insectivorous, meaning they mainly eat insects. Their diet includes beetles, caterpillars, spiders, ants, and other small invertebrates that they find in the leaf litter and among shrubs and trees. They forage for food and build their nests in the dense vegetation, including shrubs, bushes, and thickets.
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