Petite Cote Conservation Area

This conservation area is indeed, "petite" (at least the part of it available for exploration)!  There is a nice, new boardwalk and an observation tour.  The area appears to be a monoculture of phragmites.

This downy woodpecker was busy making his way through the phragmites. He would work his way up the stem, around, and back down before flying off to a new stem.  I love the way woodpeckers use their tail for stabilization as they feed!
















Kory and I had a great day exploring the county.  We saw 10 great blue herons and a great egret in River Canard, house finches were singing, and song sparrow flew into the phragmites. Even though we haven't had much of a winter, it feels to me like spring is just around the corner!