Plano Outdoor Learning Center / Bob Woodruff Park / Oak Point Nature Preserve

Jan 2, 2010

Flooded field in Bob Woodruff Park. flooded field
Four American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)   were on the lake in Bob Woodruff Park this afternoon. American White Pelican
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus), female in flight at Oak Point Nature Preserve. A male was hunting nearby. Northern Harrier
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) . American Kestrel
One of four Red-shouldered Hawks (Buteo lineatus) seen today. Its mate was perched nearby at the Outdoor Learning Center. Red-shouldered Hawk
Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) on a power pole along Shiloh Road next to Bob Woodruff Park.The two birds on the right were occupied with allopreening. Black Vultures

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) at Oak Point

Song Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) Savannah Sparrow
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Cedar Waxwing
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Mourning Dove
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) American Goldfinch
Mistletoe berries (Phoradendron tomentosum) Mistletoe berries