After our experience with all the American Robins at Werner Boyce Salt Springs Park, we visited Eco Walk at Crystal River. Once again, as we walked the trails American Robins dominated the species as we followed the calls and sightings in the first part of the trail. I spent some time at one of the ponds, watching them race back and forth, and then stop and drink.
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| One Robin flies in as the others are in various stages of having a drink of water |
While we always see large flocks of Robins overhead this time of year, this year they stayed at many of the places we hike so we experienced them up close. As we continued on the trail, things quieted. Then we started hearing and seeing birds again, this time clearly warblers. After some watching with the binoculars we saw Tufted Titmouse and other smaller birds, but predominately Yellow-rumped Warbler. By this time the light went from early morning golden toward mid-morning bright, so we wrapped up the hike and found lunch at a local restaurant.
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| OK shot, but light too bright to see the color details of the bird. More artistic than wildlife photo, as I liked the juxtaposition of the bird with the branches of similar shades against a clear sky. |
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