Birds of the Week .3 / by Dave Hileman

I was delighted to find this beautiful White-eyed Vireo at the Caw Caw Reserve County Park near Charleston, SC. I have often heard this song bird and occasionally got a quick glimpse of one in the forest canopy but on this day the brightly colored male was searching for lunch on a short tree 15 yards from me. Jill and I watched him for 4 or five minutes. I thought at first it was a fly-catcher but eventually got a good view of his white eye ring. Anyway, enjoy this beautiful little usually shy bird.

Four more birds tomorrow and one of them is only the second time I ever saw one!