October 30, 2020:
More From McDowell Nature Preserve:
Before moving on, today I’d like to share a final set of images from my enjoyable and productive October 19, 2020 visit to the McDowell Nature Preserve:
Two photographs of Blue Jays; Great Blue Heron; Tufted Titmouse; Common Buckeye Butterfly; two images of a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; soaring adult Red-tailed Hawk; and two photographs of Song Sparrows.
Enjoy!
Stay safe and have a great day!
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October 29, 2020:
McDowell Mallards:
While I was hiking along the Cove Trail during my October 19, 2020 visit to the McDowell Nature Preserve, I came across a raft of about twenty Mallards floating on the shallow water of the adjacent cove.
They permitted me to observe and photograph them, while I sat quietly at relatively close range.
Today, I would like to share several images of these attractive waterfowl from this encounter.
Enjoy!
Stay safe and have a great day!
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October 28, 2020:
McDowell Nature Preserve Kingfisher:
On October 19, 2020, I visited the McDowell Nature Preserve for the first time. It was an enjoyable morning of hiking and birding!
I started the day by hiking a couple of trails located along the shore of Lake Wylie. Appropriately, as I hiked the Kingfisher Trail, I observed and photographed a Belted Kingfisher hunting in the adjacent cove.
It demonstrated its fishing prowess by returning with a fish after virtually every attempt!
Today, I would like to share several images of this Belted KIngfisher.
Enjoy!
Stay safe and have a great day!
