Foggy Morning and Lifer Clay-colored Sparrow
December 7, 2017 - A foggy morning made for a beautiful sunrise, the Grasshopper Sparrow cooperated, and the Clay-colored Sparrow surprised me :)
PEAR Park
 | Description | Palatlakaha Environmental and Agricultural Reserve (PEAR) Park is a great place to look for wintering sparrows. I like wandering through the Scrub Trail area, looking for bluebirds and kestrels and other little birds. |
| Photography Advice | Take your longest lens – the birds are more skittish here than at more populated locations. |
| When to Go | Winter and springtime |
| Species Photographed (14) | American Crow, American Kestrel, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Clay-colored Sparrow, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Phoebe, Grasshopper Sparrow, House Finch, Pine Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Swamp Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, White-Crowned Sparrow |
| Website | https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/offices/parks_and_trails/pear_park.aspx |
| eBird | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L371829 |
| Google Map | Click here to view Google Map |
| Trail Map | Trail Map |
Quiet Time with the Little Birds
November 5, 2017 - A pair of Eastern Bluebirds serenaded me while I watched mixed flocks of passerines wake up and search for their breakfasts.
A Scouting Trip to PEAR Park
February 18, 2017 - I stopped at PEAR Park last weekend for a birding scouting trip. Sparrows and kestrels and a fog bow, oh my!