fter a week stuck behind a desk doing some editing work, I finally got a chance to take a quick trip to Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs NC yesterday morning.
Happily, it was worth getting outside because I found a sweet White eyed Vireo searching for insects next to the water.

As seen in the second photo below, White eyed Vireos are voracious eaters of six & eight legged prey.
They’re best found foraging for a meal in areas near water, but especially so in habitats that offer dense brushy stuff and dark thickets.

These energetic little guys spend most of the year here in central North Carolina before heading a little farther south during the coldest months.
Interestingly, this species favors mixed deciduous forest during the summer for breeding but prefers to hang out in coniferous forests and Holly stands during the winter.

Though White eyed Vireos prefers to stick to the shadows, they are quite inquisitive and will definitely come check you out if you pish at them. To find them, listen for their call of “chick-a-buurio-chick” coming from the lower areas of the woods and keep a sharp eye out for their bright eyes reflecting the sunlight through the leaves.

Photos by @sally_siko of @birdwatching_nc on the fabulous full frame SLR, the @canonusa
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