Margaret Peak Nature Preserve

I recently Located a new Place here locally several weeks back called Margaret Peak Nature Preserve, I have really come to enjoy photographing Wildlife here as the setting is amazing.
The standouts this year have been the Dickcissels, It has been what I would refer to as an Irruption year.  Which is An irregular movement involving large numbers of birds which takes them into areas where they are not found every year in such numbers.

I will share here a few Images taken of  the Dickcissels at Margaret Peak preserve: Here are a few pictures of the Male

This is  the female returning to the nest with nesting material, It seems this was a pair and they built a nest. the female is currently tending young and has been actively feeding them

Other than the birds, the area provides a real picturesque habitat in which to photograph and the area is setup well to take advantage of morning and afternoon light.

Other birds I have seen and photographed here have been the Elusive Marsh Wren, These birds are very difficult to get out of the marsh areas, By utilizing a Call, I was able to draw this bird out of the Cattails and capture these photographs.

 There are also Many Cedar Waxwings on the property in Particular along the back ponds along the western edge, thee birds are often typically higher in the trees, here they can be photographed at eye and ground level.

 

There are also many other species here as well Orchard Orioles, Horned Larks, Indigo Buntings, Song,Field,Grasshopper,Savannah Sparrows, Goldfinches, Tree,Bran and Rough Winged Swallows, Red Winged Blackbirds are many. On the pongs you will see Great Blue Herons,GreenHerons, Pied Billed Grebes, Killdeer, and Spotted Sandpiper are seen as well with frequency. As well as Deer and other mammals.


I will share a dew additional species seen here as well.

A song Sparrow perched on Bull thistle singing his heart out

 A young Whitetail Buck in early morning light

A Female Orchard Oriole in a wild berry stand " Larger Crop"

The next time your looking for somewhere different and easy to navigate check out Margaret Peak Nature preserve, located in Lorain County Ohio in Eaton Township.  who Knows I may see you there.