Nest Searches Continue

Clouds broke this morning just in time to catch the rays of the sun before rising high in the sky over Pedernales Falls State Park. A beautiful dawn unfolded after a bit of rain overnight.
Golden-cheeked Warblers continue to defy my efforts of finding their nests on neighboring territories. Males will sing from prominent oak and cedar elm trees that tower over the surrounding junipers. One male I have been following will mix his song with contact calls along with preening his colorful plumage. But there are no sightings or sounds from the females or nestlings as of yet.
This weekend I found two Northern Cardinal nests. One was under construction and the other a female incubating eggs. I also saw a male and female Summer Tanager perched near each other. The female had nest material in her bill.
The Black-chinned Hummingbird female was sitting nicely on her nest enjoying the breeze on this perfect late spring day in the Hill Country. More mushrooms have popped up out of the soil. A white Puffball, which is edible, was found along the Hackenberg Creek road under a grove of live oak trees. Like most mushrooms this has a symbiotic relationship with the tree roots it comes in contact with in the soil.
First thing in the morning at the bird blind an unusual visitor was perched 10 feet above the ground over the bird bath. A Green Heron must have been looking for a frog meal. No fish here!!