Let’s Go Birding!
Turkey Run State Park, July 12, 2010
(Abbie with her grandparents Jim and Christine)
What a great time we had at Turkey Run State Park. It was a hot and humid gorgeous day. Our group of 8 met at the nature center and decided to walk the tree lines around the parking lot as it seemed to be our best bet. Most birds can be found on the edges of tree lines this time of year looking for insects and other forms of food that can be found in the high light areas.
Our hike was a huge success! We were treated to a very massive Turkey Vulture show directly over head for the entire duration. There were at minimum, 7 dozen Turkey Vultures dazzling the skies with glorious ease rounding up to feast on the next animal that met its unfortunate demise.
Other highlights seen by at least some members in the group during our adventure were: Pileated Woodpecker, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Scarlet Tanager, and Baltimore Oriole. Fantastic birds always!
We ended our morning with a brief recap and some give-aways which included several copies of the magazine "Birding" courtesy of the American Birding Association and a Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America to our newest member of the Indiana Young Birders Club - Abbie. We were all so excited to share her enthusiasm and knowledge for both birds and the natural world that surrounded her!