Field Notes and Photos - July 2020

Southern pink-striped oak worm moth

My Field Notes and Photos observations used to publish in a newspaper, but a lack of demand for my nature photography led to diminished newsprint space. Now when I have a fresh batch of observations I share them via Lowcountry Outdoors.

My most recent moth encounter sent me to the Internet to search for a proper identification, and I learned this was my first ever viewing of a South pink-striped oak worm moth. It turns out they are fairly common over a wide range of the United States, and my sighting came in the early morning hours, likely after some nocturnal activity.

Brown Thrasher seeking water at a birdbath

A brown thrasher tends to stay on the ground, and does not readily come to bird feeders. However, when the weather is hot and dry, they will leave the ground cover for a splash and drink in a birdbath!

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