Limberlost Birds
We experienced a cool, drizzly day and birds were few and far between, but Deryl managed to get some good pictures of a few species migrating through the Limberlost reserve.
We found a pair of American Pipits looking for food near the parking area. Although they are found in the open and are not especially shy, these small birds can still be inconspicuous as they walk briskly through tundra or agricultural fields. I believe this encounter provided me with the best view I've ever had of this species.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Pipit/overview
An American Pipit, posing on a rock.
1st Winter, White-crowned Sparrow
Although it can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker prefers to find food on the ground. Ants are its main food, and the Flicker digs in the dirt to find them. It uses its long, barbed tongue to lap up the ants.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Flicker/overview
White-throated Sparrows can readily visit feeders or peck at fallen seeds beneath them. They feed on millet and sunflower seeds. If you make a brush pile in your yard, it will give White-throated Sparrows a place to take cover in between trips out into your yard to feed.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-throated_Sparrow/overview
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