Arrived 4:50 am
Whip-poor-will --circling its territory while calling
Chuck-will's-widow --calling in the distance
Birds are very loud as well as the Cicadas
Y B Cuckoo -pair -male has Cicada in mouth - Female pulls out eatable parts -Male drops wings and head --Then they Mate
In this area 3 types of Cicadas- told by sound
20 different birds have been seen eating Cicadas
Young
Warblers
Prairie
Hooded
E Wood Peewee
Brown Thrasher
Misc-young Red Fox kit hunting on side of road
For info on where to Bird and the 20 Breeding Warblers and their specific habitat Go to eBird Hotspot Zaleski State Forest
Bruce Simpson-Nature Photographer
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