Late this afternoon I walked through Olustee Battlefield
in search of birds for my year list (FOY Swallow-tailed Kite
Summer Tanager Eastern Wood Pewee). On my way out
I noticed two largish birds perched on a branch high up in
a pine. They turned out to be a pair of Wood Ducks. Several
hundred yards down the road I found six more Woodies on
the ground right at the interface between the recently burned
woods and the grassy area. What's odd about this is that the
nearest water is about one mile away. There aren't even any
rain pools or damp spots as there has been no rain to speak
of for a few weeks. There is no swampy or wet areas anywhere
near this location.

Bob Richter
Baker County

http://www.pbase.com/Bob_Richter

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