Today I stopped by Cypress Creek Park to see what might be hanging around. The oaks were filled with the usual suspects: Norther Cardinals, Black-crested Titmice, Carolina Chickadees, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. The Bird of the Day (herein referred to as BOTD), though, was this White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus).
While not uncommon here in the summer, this was the first one I've seen at this location (helped by the fact this is the first May I've birded this park). As I angled to get a better photo he did the same, until the BOTD and I had craned our necks about as far as they would go. This got me to thinking about the magnificent flexibility of birds, specifically their necks. As a kid I'm pretty sure I thought Owls could continually turn their necks around as though they were basketballs being spun on a finger.
Great shots. Any way to include links to sites that might enable me to hear the same birds? Would you consider including information about legislation or policy issues that might affect birds?
ReplyDeleteDone and might do. Most of the bird names in the blog are linked to their respective page at allaboutbirds.org. They have sound for the bird on that page. If I come across policy issues I will try and post that too. Thanks for the comment!
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