Saturday morning I birded Burns Park with friends and saw my first of season Eastern Kingbirds and Warbling Vireo. Later I walked the butterfly road at the Pinnacle Mountain State Park Arboretum and saw several species of butterfly, dragonfly, and also saw first of season Indigo Bunting and Red-eyed Vireo. Below are my favorite pictures from the day.
Arkansas ArboretumTrail April 6, 2013
My daughter Sam and I walked the gravel road at Arboretum Trail Saturday afternoon in hopes of butterflies and dragons. The dragons weren’t cooperative, I saw several species but none would stay still long enough for an id. The butterflies where a little more cooperative. I saw several Falcate Orangetips, a Pearl Crescent, what was possibly a Goatweed Leafwing, an Eastern Tailed-Blue, a Gemmed Satyr, and last but not least a Gray Hairstreak a new species for me. See pictures of the individuals willing to pose. Click for a larger view.
Arkansas Arboretum Trail March 31, 2013
I visited the Arkansas Arboretum Trail Sunday March 31 during our latest short episode of spring before the return of winter. The Little Maumelle River was swollen to nearly three times its normal width and blocked part of the trail. I picked up first of season Louisiana Waterthrush and Northern Parula as well as seeing this Wild Pansy and Great Horned Owl.
