Yesterday, before the cold and rain of today, American Robins (Turdus migratorius) were busy eating berries outside our office window at the Audubon Center at Francis Beidler Forest. The red, ripened berries of an American Holly (Ilex opaca) tree were the first targets. After the tree had been stripped of berries, the robins dropped to the forest floor and began moving the dry, fallen leaves in search of Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens). Apparently, Hermit Thrushes (Catharus guttatus) are not the only fan of the plentiful ground berries.
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) was also low to the ground, but he was flying up and hovering around the holly leaves in search of insects.
Images by Mark Musselman
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) was also low to the ground, but he was flying up and hovering around the holly leaves in search of insects.
Images by Mark Musselman
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