We made a quick run through San Angelo State Park this morning. We were so surprised to see so many Golden-fronted Woodpeckers there. Like they were having a convention.
They get their name from the small golden patch above the bill and below the eyes. The male and female each also have a golden patch on the nape, but the male has a distinctive red patch atop the head. To me, they are the most photogenic of all of the woodpecker species. Here are three of my images.
Golden-fronted Woodpecker – male
Golden-fronted Woodpecker – female
Golden-fronted Woodpecker – male
I hope you enjoyed these photos. Click on any of them to see an enlargement. Tomorrow, Monday morning Ann and I are headed for Miles, Texas. It is a little farming town about 20 miles from here. Our good friend Sue Oliver called this afternoon to tell us of a huge flooded area, left over from our heavy rains a few weeks ago. It is teeming with shorebirds, etc. I will give you a report later.
Here is a list of the birds that we saw this morning at San Angelo State Park.
- Black-crested Titmouse
- House Sparrow
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker
- Mourning Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Northern Mockingbird
- Pyrrholoxia
- House Finch
- Northern Cardinal
- Spotted Towhee
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Canyon Towhee
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Northern Harrier
- Northern Shoveler
- American Coot
- Greater Roadrunner
- Western Meadowlark
- Turkey Vulture
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
- Killdeer
- Lark Bunting
