On our way out of the area, Ben spotted this turtle in the road and stopped to save it! He said this is a male, and you can tell because of its long claws that it uses during courtship.
Wednesday 2 November 2016
Pine City Natural Area
Yesterday we stopped in Pine City, Arkansas to bird in a beautiful loblolly forest. We hiked through the pines and found my first life bird of the trip!! Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, a small breeding population a ways from any other populations. We could see several of their nest sites too. Also in the area were a Wilson's Snipe, Red-shouldered Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker, and lots of migrating Turkey Vultures!
In several marshy areas we passed, there were beautiful yellow flowers everywhere! I don't think it is Marsh Marigold, but if you know what it is, I'd be interested to know!
On our way out of the area, Ben spotted this turtle in the road and stopped to save it! He said this is a male, and you can tell because of its long claws that it uses during courtship.
On our way out of the area, Ben spotted this turtle in the road and stopped to save it! He said this is a male, and you can tell because of its long claws that it uses during courtship.
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