I Guess I Like Red-headed Woodpeckers
So I know I just posted pictures of a Red-headed Woodpecker but I wanted to see if I could get some nicer pictures with my new camera lens. We went back to Brooklyn Wildlife Area and we found 3 Woodpeckers in essentially the same place as last time in the oak woods. They were busy flying around from tree to tree pounding and picking away finding bugs and grubs to eat. We saw 3 individuals; 2 adults with the red heads and 1 juvenile with a black/grey head. I couldn’t get close enough to get a picture of the juvenile. I’ll have to try again next time. There is a trail through the woods but we hoofed it through some deep snow to get a little closer for some photos. I like my new long lens!
We also saw what I believe is an immature Bald Eagle on our drive between Stoughton and Brooklyn. I pulled over and snapped a couple bad pictures. Even though it was very high up and image quality is poor, it helps with me make an ID looking at my bird books and comparing it to the photo when I get home.
