4.4.23 Izaak Walton Preserve

Most species of woodpecker can be attracted by a suet feeder, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers included!

Downy woodpeckers are smaller than and have shorter beaks than Hairy Woodpeckers, and have spots along the white part of the side of their tails.

Female Downy Woodpecker

This was the first time we saw a Golden-crowned Kinglet, so we were excited to see one.

We were surprised at how small they are, being only 3-4 in long with their tails.

We saw some in a tree before leaving to go to Izaak Walton, then saw this Golden-crowned Kinglet
hopping around.
Great blue heron

Great blue heron

Red-winged blackbird

This was probably the first time we saw a Pied-billed Grebe!

You can tell this is a Pied-billed Grebe by the brown body (no other kind of grebe here is brown) and the grey beak with a black stripe.

We saw these Blue-winged Teals near a Great Blue Heron, swimming around doing duck stuff.

I thought they might be Gadwall, but upon closer inspection, I noticed they weren't.

Northern cardinal

Great blue heron walking


Great blue heron

Two Great blue herons

American robin

Lone Canada Goose

Red-tailed hawk in the tree (Red-winged blackbird flying in sky)

Northern cardinal


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