Bliss's First Woodcock

Sunday at the Harrier Hawk Ridge Covert Bliss pointed her first woodcock.

We followed the bird and Bliss had another point.

 

This was the only bird we found in a 2 hour walk.  Cold weather is  in the forecast for next week so hopefully the woodcock will start to appear in greater numbers.

 

As always I look at the surrounding nature and spotted this fungi growing on a rotting log.

 

 

Some pictures of the Harrier Hawk Ridge Covert. Golden Rod, Aspen, Spruce and Locust make up the bulk of the cover.

 

 

The ground is predominately slate so this must be a resting area.

 

Two points on a single woodcock does not make a bird dog but you have to start somewhere. :)

Back at the truck I told Bliss what a good girl she is.