Turtle Tracks Treks

Shenandoah National Park - Turk Mountain Summit - December 20th, 2025


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The park was closed for most of the morning so there were none of the common sounds of cars on the drive. On the hike up to the summit from Sugar Hollow I startled a bald eagle that was drinking at a steam and got to see it fly off. I took this field recording just below the summit of Turk Mountain in the boulder field where the sun provided some warmth on a cold day. After sitting for about 5 minutes the Juncos and Chickadees started flying in around me some getting quite close to the recorder where you can hear their wings.

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Turtle Tracks TreksBy Kevin Cwalina