Birding at Twin Ponds Park the morning of February 20, 2021

Submerged log with mushrooms

Can someone identify the mushrooms?

The mushrooms on the log are Turkey Tails (Trametes vericolor) Cap: Fan-shaped with overlapping bands of white, brown, blue and black. Underside is white or yellow. Gills: none, underside of cap is sponge-like Spore Print: white Habitat: Deciduous and coniferous forests.

Information from Mushrooms: An Introduction to Familia North American Species by James Kavanaugh Waterford Press

Thanks to Charlotte Beyer for providing this information.

Red Breasted Sapsucker (Trail of the Cedars)

Wood Ducks (north pond)

All photos by Courtney V. Harris, Meridian Park neighborhood wildlife enthusiast