With a number of targets still to track down, our penultimate day in America saw us head back in to Ohio to Oak Openings Preserve, a sprawling network of habitats and trails situated around an hour south of Detroit. Upon arrival we headed straight for the stretch of road that our first target was known to be nesting in, and sure enough it wasn’t long before we were enjoying close up views of a pair of Lark Sparrows, foraging on the roadside and surrounding grassland before flying over to feed their grown young waiting under a nearby bush.
On the eastern most periphery of its range in Ohio, Lark Sparrows are relatively uncommon in the state, much preferring the great open plains of the West and central portion of America, however Oak Openings in particular has long been a stronghold for this species in the area.
Lark Sparrow |
The stretch of road we encountered the Lark Sparrows |
Lark Sparrow habitat |
Lark Sparrow warning signs! |
Brown Creeper - virtually a Treecreeper |
Red-spotted Purple |
A very worn Spicebush Swallowtail |
Willow Flycatcher |
Eastern Wood Pewee was also in attendance |
The scrub at Oak Openings Preserve |
Yellow-breasted Chat |
Song Sparrow |
Red-headed Woodpecker |
Northern Cardinals were also calling in the thickets |
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