Bird Spotting!

A couple of weeks ago, deep in the woods behind the homes on Add Dr. the wildlife folks from Fairfax County installed a camera to record a fox den. The mama fox and her kits gave them quite a show but an unexpected visitor cruised through and gave us reason to add yet another bird to the neighborhood checklist (updated versions now available on the Luria Park kiosks). Check out this camera ready Wild Turkey strolling past the fox den:

This a Wild Turkey hen. These birds, considered by many to be game birds, have excellent eye sight and hearing. They are smart and they are very wary of humans. We are so lucky to have them living near us! If you see one you are very fortunate indeed!

And two of our younger naturalists, Grace and Martha, of Add Drive were strolling around the pond at Fairview Park. They forwarded me these wonderful photos of a noble Great Blue Heron fishing by the edge of the pond:

 It is such a thrill to have our neighborhood school-age children so interested in our natural world! If you have any photos you would like to share please pass them along! I will do my best to get them posted. Happy Birding!