Nalle Bunny Run Group Walk 2017-02-18

Five people joined me on Saturday morning (2/18/2017) for the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve. The sun came out at about the same time we started at 9:00 AM, and we enjoyed a clear warm morning. Temperatures reached the mid 70s and it actually became a little uncomfortable outside of the shade by the time we finished at 11:30. Birds were hard to see but easy to hear. We heard Northern Cardinals singing almost constantly during the walk.

We did get a few good looks at birds, including a singing Carolina Wren, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Yellow-rumped Warbler in the same tree, a Golden-fronted Woodpecker, and two birds of prey down on the sandy prairie: an Osprey that flew over us twice, and an American Kestrel perched on top of one of the Purple Martin gourd structures. Here are a few photos:

Singing Carolina Wren

American Kestrel

Osprey

We were very lucky to be on the preserve when the Agarita bushes were blooming. Their flowers don't last more than a week or so, and it was a real treat too see and smell the yellow blooms.

Blooming Agarita - 2

Blooming Agarita - 1

Here's our complete bird list.

Here are a few more photos on Flickr.

And attached are a few iNaturalist observations.

Posted on February 19, 2017 06:09 PM by mikaelb mikaelb

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Agarita (Berberis trifoliolata)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 11:24 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

We were lucky to be on the preserve while much of the Agarita was blooming, which doesn't last much more than a week or two. It was great seeing and smelling the yellow blooms.

Photos / Sounds

What

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 11:14 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

Photos / Sounds

What

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 11:13 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

Perched on top of one of the Purple Martin house structures.

Photos / Sounds

What

Agarita (Berberis trifoliolata)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 10:01 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

We were lucky to be on the preserve while much of the Agarita was blooming, which doesn't last much more than a week or two. It was great seeing and smelling the yellow blooms.

Photos / Sounds

What

Agarita (Berberis trifoliolata)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 09:42 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

We were lucky to be on the preserve while much of the Agarita was blooming, which doesn't last much more than a week or two. It was great seeing and smelling the yellow blooms.

Photos / Sounds

What

Texas Leafcutter Ant (Atta texana)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 09:44 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 09:28 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

Photos / Sounds

What

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 08:10 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

This Carolina Wren was holding lichen in its bill, probably for a nest, but it dropped the lichen as I photographed it.

Photos / Sounds

What

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

February 18, 2017 09:23 AM CST

Description

Taken dring the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve.

The group enjoyed watching this Carolina Wren singing.

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