Recently I took a quick trip to the Weymouth Woods Sandhills Preserve to scout out locations for my future birding tours.
I was pleased to see that the Red-cockaded Woodpeckers are nesting once again in their favorite spots!

These sweet little birds were once a common sight in the southeastern regions of the United States. Due to loss of habitat, today they are considered an endangered species.
Red-cockaded Woodpeckers require a narrow scope of forest conditions to breed. They prefer to nest in mature stands of long leaf pine trees with little or no understory. Unfortunately these old growth forests have faced rapid decline which has led to the decline of this species as well.

Luckily, the Weymouth Woods Preserve is a special place where the old pine trees are preserved and maintained lending to provide the perfect conditions for the Red-cockaded to breed. Here you can see them raising their families every spring and throughout the summer months. It’s truly a special place to enjoy these wonderful birds.

I’ve still got a few spots open for guests to join me next spring on the birding photography tours. If you’d like to come along with me to find the Red-cockaded Woodpecker in 2022, check the link below for booking information.

BIRDING TOURS AT WEYMOUTH WOODS

Photos by @sally_siko of @birdwatching_nc on the full frame beast of an SLR, the mighty @canonusa
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