Bill, Terri, Ray and I visited Paynes Prairie during their visit to Florida. The day was chilly and there was fog and smoke in the air - so pictures were a challenge.
Yellow-rumped Warblers are plentiful - but this one was showing his colors, so I had to snap his picture.
There were several varieties of Sparrows; this one is a Song Sparrow,
...and this one is a Savannah Sparrow. I would never have seen this little fellow with his natural camouflage - but there was another birder with a spotting scope aimed at the prairie grasses by the walkway. 
There were two very large bison who came too near to the trail so this cowboy came to the rescue and tried to herd them away.
They weren't too sure they wanted to leave.
But our hero prevailed.
Brown-headed Cowbirds are nasty birds - loud and dirty - but this one was almost pretty sitting in the grass by my open car window.
We spotted this Catbird by the entrance to the La Chua Trail. These birds usually stay hidden in the bushes - so it is rare that I can get a decent picture.
This is a Red-winged Blackbird. It's either a female or a young male.
Another female Red-winged Blackbird.
And still another.
Today we are Fort Jackson in South Carolina for grandson Nathan's graduation from boot camp. Nate - we are very proud of you!
Yellow-rumped Warblers are plentiful - but this one was showing his colors, so I had to snap his picture.
There were several varieties of Sparrows; this one is a Song Sparrow,
...and this one is a Savannah Sparrow. I would never have seen this little fellow with his natural camouflage - but there was another birder with a spotting scope aimed at the prairie grasses by the walkway. 
There were two very large bison who came too near to the trail so this cowboy came to the rescue and tried to herd them away.
They weren't too sure they wanted to leave.
But our hero prevailed.
Brown-headed Cowbirds are nasty birds - loud and dirty - but this one was almost pretty sitting in the grass by my open car window.
We spotted this Catbird by the entrance to the La Chua Trail. These birds usually stay hidden in the bushes - so it is rare that I can get a decent picture.
This is a Red-winged Blackbird. It's either a female or a young male.
Another female Red-winged Blackbird.
And still another.
Today we are Fort Jackson in South Carolina for grandson Nathan's graduation from boot camp. Nate - we are very proud of you!
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