We've been in warm weather,25-28C, and have suddenly plunged to a freezing rain warning this morning with a cold weekend in store. Strangely, there are no insects (blackflies,mosquitoes) in the woods. This time of year I would normally be in gloves and netting. This post is long, so click and watch the slide show. Opposite: Evening Grosbeak with green beak, a summer change.
A post to:
Id Rather Be Birdin,
Our World Tuesday,and
WBW.
Just a quick note on Boomer: He seems to do quite well on his home made food with the vitamin ,mineral supplement. If you're comtemplating home food, make sure you look at the web sites especially the one dealing with the change over.
 |
| Eastern Phoebe |
 |
| Red Squirrel |
 |
| Yellow Rumped Warbler. |
 |
| Female Purple Finch |
 |
| Northern Flicker Male |
 |
| Male Purple Finch |
 |
| Male Evening Grosbeak |
 |
| Mourning Cloak |
 |
| Eastern Phoebe |
 |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
 |
| Robin |
The River has crested, but is still high.
 |
| White-throated Sparrow. |
 |
| Female Purple Finch |
 |
| Song Sparrow |
 |
| Red Squirrel |
 |
| Yellow Rumped Warbler. |
 |
| Eastern Phoebe |
 |
| White Throat |
 |
| Female Purple Finch |
 |
| Yellow Rumped Warbler |
 |
| Back Female Blackbird |
 |
| Male Purple Finch |
 |
| Chickadee |
I think these two are a male and female Cowbird deep in a black spruce stand. I was shooting up the west side of the River using my 150-500mm, and should have changed to the 70-300mm, a faster shooting lens more suitable to a lack of light in the stand.
The Evening Grosbeaks suddenly showed up at my feeders. Remember it's about 100 feet to the woods.
 |
| Wetland reflection |
 |
| Male Northern Flicker. |
 |
| Male Red-winged Blackbird calling. |
 |
| Female Red-winged Blackbird. |
 |
| Female Evening Grosbeak |
 |
| Female Purple Finch |
 |
| Showing his epaulet's |
 |
| Grackle calling |
 |
| Grackle |
 |
| Blooms |
 |
| Mourning Dove. |
 |
| Male Purple Finch |
 |
| Same |
 |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
 |
| Purple Finch |
 |
| Yellow Rumped Warbler |
 |
| Same |
 |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
 |
| Palm Warbler |
 |
| Palm Warbler |
 |
| Eastern Phoebe |
 |
| Pin Cherry Blooms |
 |
| Raven Take Off |
 |
| Red bark |
There are still Redpolls here, probably the result of the weird weather.
 |
| Gull in flight. |
 |
| Robin |
 |
| Grackle in sun |
 |
| Sparrow |
 |
| Red-winged Blackbird in sun |
Glare on the wetlands is another problem as shown here. The turtle's reflection is sharper than his actual image. The turtle is a midland red.
 |
| White-throat |
 |
| Sparrow |
 |
| Yellow-Rumped Warbler |
 |
| Yellow-Rumped In flight. |
 |
| Yellow-Rumped |
 |
| Yellow-Rumped Warbler. |
I'm always amazed at the quality and quantity of your photographs.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful photos for SWF!Cute birdies! Your photos of nature are always really good.Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty birds.
ReplyDeleteloved all the views of the purple finch as we don't get them here (or at least i've never seen them).
ReplyDeleteGorgeous birds. Happy sky watching.
ReplyDeleteMy sky.
Beautiful birds, peaceful skies and great shots for the day, Hope you and Boomer have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteA very nice and interesting bird fauna, you have a great nature.
ReplyDeletelovely wildlife photos
ReplyDeleteanother smorgasbord of beautiful birds and glad too that Boomer is going well on new diet. I especially liked the Phoebe
ReplyDeleteLove all the different shots of birds, some I have never seen before and the turtle, love the turtle shot.
ReplyDeleteAn amazing series of shots. Love those blue skies.
ReplyDeleteSplendid set of pictures!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Gorgeous photos of the birds! How did you command them to perch on the branch like these? :-(
ReplyDeleteI love your turtle shot!
So many gorgeous birds!! You always have such a wonderful selection!
ReplyDeleteGreat serie of photos!
ReplyDeleteAllways interesting to visit Your blogg!
Gorgeous series of photos as always! Especially loved the golden colouring of the little grosbeak flecked with shadow!
ReplyDeleteWow. That Evening grosbeak is really pretty. And your grackle in the sunlight...the photo capture shows off its beautiful iridescence. As always, great images Gary. And hope your best friend, Boomer, adjusts well and continues to do so with the 'new' food.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the red squirrel is priceless.
I like the blue markings on the grackle. :) Great nature as usual.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds and gorgeous scenery. I love the reflections.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird collection. I had an Eastern Phoebe nest on our porch last summer...:)
ReplyDeleteTerrific variety of birds, and I always enjoying seeing the little red squirrels! Weird weather indeed, it snowed here yesterday!
ReplyDeleteI love that first bird, so bright and colorful. I hope our freezing weather is all past!
ReplyDeleteYou always present so many different photos of beautiful birds. I love the squirrel! I have one in my garden and he likes to play with my dog.
ReplyDeleteGreat series, Gary!
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed it very much...
Warm greetings from Holland,
Anna :))
Hi Gary, this is a great series of nature photos, loved them all, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI admire your knowledge of animals and especially of birds. You know so many names! Have a great week walking with Boomer!
ReplyDeleteYes, a magnificent collection of good shots!
ReplyDeleteAnother great collection. The evening grosbeak is such a beautiful bird! BTW Gary, how old is Boomer?
ReplyDeleteYesterday I saw a small hummingbird nest and a baby hummingbird inside, I tried to take a pic in vain :( I appreciate even more now the awesomeness of your photos :)
ReplyDeleteYou live in the most wonderful place; I am catching up on posts and will be back tomorrow to look at both your latest in slide-show format.
ReplyDeleteGary, awesome collection of birds photos. The Evening Grosbeak is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteGreat series of shots Gary, glad Boomer is doing well.
ReplyDeleteWow, fantastic photos of birds on trees. I particularly like the silhouette shot of the yellow wabler. You're lucky to be surrounded by magnificent nature.
ReplyDeleteLovely bird pics!
ReplyDeleteWonderful spring shots. I love to see the birds you shoot as well as the other wildlife and scenery.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Birds!I have a lot come to my yard,but I don't know all the names. :)
ReplyDeleteHuge variety of great beauty around you, as always! Love the grackles.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty grackle with the blue ring. I can almost hear them all sing!
ReplyDeletebeautiful series of birds.
ReplyDeleteDearest Gary,
ReplyDeleteWow, what beautiful pictures of with so many variety of birds♡♡♡
I enjoyed enlarged ones very much.
Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Great series Gary ... what an astonishing array of birdlife.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that Boomer is responding well to the diet.
Love your post!
ReplyDeleteGreat photowork!
Great ,Nette
ReplyDeleteGreat series of lovely birds! I like the redwinged blackbird a lot!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Pia
The Male Evening Grosbeak is my favorite-but what a great set of pictures! Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you are getting lots more color. Those Evening Grosbeaks are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA great series of photos with so many beautiful birds. I'm glad Boomer is doing OK.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots of the birds
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! We do get a lot of these birds here, too. However, I never tire of beautiful photos of them! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteNice collection of birds! And so jealous that you have butterflies already!
ReplyDeleteAn impressive photo essay, especially the turtle, grackle and landscapes.
ReplyDeleteFabulous bird pics, and what a wonderful selection you have in your area.
ReplyDeleteFabulous bird pics and love the tagline of your blog. Will be returning for more wildlife inspiration.
ReplyDeleteFabulous bird pics, and what a wonderful selection you have in your area.
ReplyDeleteSo much variety! Your post makes my day.
ReplyDeleteSimply superb shots! Love your bird captures.
ReplyDeleteHi! Very ineresting post. It looks most ideal surroundings for birders.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds and many different types.
ReplyDeleteRegards, Irma
As a 'foreigner' I'm not influenced by what of your birds might be common or what might be rare. I just find so many f them to look exotic! The spectacular ones here are the Evening Grossbeak, the Purple Finch, and the Red-winged Blackbird (all males, of course!). However, that Grackle, catching the sun is just amazing. All beautifully captured! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to you and Boom.
Fantastic series of exciting birds, fun to see so many unknown species.
ReplyDeleteOttar
Loved the slide show but glad I paged through the photos afterward, or I'd have missed the turtle and his reflection, which is my favourite. Thanks, Gary!
ReplyDeleteK
Lovely photo work Gary!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed that wetland reflection - so still. :)
Have a great week!
fabulous bird shots as always - love the turtle on the rock.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend ahead and thanks for stopping by my blog the other day.
Beautiful photos, Gary. Glad to hear Boomer is doing well on the new diet.
ReplyDeleteSpring has been very strange this year. We also had heat, then cold and now it's warm again. It feels like the warblers are arriving late...but that might be because I'm anxious to see them.
ReplyDeleteWow to the Purple Finches, the Yellow-Rumped Warbler and those adorable Eastern Phoebes, not to forget the Red Squirrel, so cute
ReplyDeleteBeaautiful photos and what a lot of different birds, such lovely colours, each one as nice as the other.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! I think my fave is the raven taking off!
ReplyDeleteCheers from Cottage Country!