Birds, Butterflies and Wildflowers of the Vermilon River. A Post to MWT.

Chipmunk

Wild Lupins

 The nice thing about My World Tuesday is I can be as whimsical as I please, and today is just a series of photos that I like, with the only qualification that they were taken this summer.

The chipmunk is a fun shot because he is obviously hiding from me.


The Lupins are in a clearing on one of the trails and are breath taking in colour and extent. The Mountain Laurel is even more beautiful now that I know what it is.

Similarly, the Chestnut-sided Warbler is a beauty and now recognizable in his fall and spring plumage. Go back two posts for the clearing up of that problem. The female redwinged blackbird who started off  screaming at me as I was too close to her nest, and then decided to pose.

The female Hairy Woodpecker who was busy and illusive, and then suddenly posed also.

And finally the Swallowtail, who is just as fluttery as the small birds, but stayed put for a few photos.

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Wild Lupins.

Mountain Laurel.

Chestnut-sided Warbler Fall Plumage

Chestnut-sided Warbler Spring Plumage.

Female Redwinged Blackbird.

Female Hairy Woodpecker.

Eastern Swallowtail

Eastern Swallowtail

Female Hairy Hiding.

New And Old Friends of the Vermilon River. A Post to WBW

Yellow Warbler

This post started off as a new friends post, but I ran into instant problems. Should that include winter birds, the new black birds, woodpeckers,swallows etc.; and I'm in a negative mood with Blogger and its dictatorial, and its incompetent ways. So the post became a sort of new warbler post with some other friends included. I'll just explain why I put them in. I think seeing all these new birds is the result of having the new lens, the healthy state of the forest, and global warming which is bringing new wildlife this way. The yellow Warbler is new for me and our ten mile stretch that we travel in.( For new readers the forest runs for hundreds of miles as I explained in another post, but we limit ourselves to a ten mile stretch.)

Yellow Warbler

American Redstart.

American Redstarts are not new to me or the area, but this is the first time I have been able to capture them so well.

American Redstart.

I think the lens makes quite a difference, because all these birds are small and the forest canopy is thick. It's one thing to see them, but it's a double thrill to have good photos of them. Redstarts are warblers by the way.

Common Yellowthroat.

This was a real thrill as the Common Yellowthroats are new to me. And the colours are so vivid.

Common Yellowthroat.

Yellow-rumped Warbler.

I both saw and photographed these guys last year. But I have the impression that there are more around this year, and I got some good photos of an especially handsome bird with a dumb name.

Chestnut-sided Warbler.

The chestnut-sided Warblers seemed to be more abundant, in more areas, and easier to photograph, except my guys are always in a windstorm.

Chestnut sided Warbler.

Chestnut-sided Warbler.

Nashville Warbler?

Nashville Warbler?

I have this guy pegged as a Nashville or Connecticut immature, but I'm not certain got any idea?

Female Pine Sisken

Female Pine Sisken.

If anyone remembers an earlier post, I featured a little female pine sisken on my picnic table who in the midst of food was napping. I'm sure this is her again, and she's all grown up.

American Woodcock.

American Woodcock.

Definitely not Warblers! These photos of an American Woodcock were a first for me. I'm amazed that the bird was on this trail as the fox hunts here regularly.






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The Birds of Mystic Lake of the Vermilon River. A Post to WBW.

American Redstart- Male.



American Redstart.



The hike to Mystic Lake, which I posted yesterday for My Tuesday if you want to see it, started off really promising with some photos of these Redstarts. Redstarts are members of the Warbler family. In fact Mystic Lake added to my warbler count so I'll have to post a warbler page soon. These guys are hard to photograph as they're small, flighty and good at hiding in the thickening forest.


American Redstart.




Chestnut-sided Warbler




Chestnut-sided Warbler.

You can readily see why They're called chestnut sided with that distinctive stripe. Needless to say they're high in a tree and the wind is blowing.



Nashville Warbler

 


Nashville Warbler.





This guy caught me by surprise as I though he was an American Goldfinch at first because of the yellow. Nashvilles are recognizable by the white eye ring and the white on their yellow chest.


Hermit Thrush




Hermit Thrush





The Hermit Thrushes are common here as are Swainson's.

White-crowned Sparrows appear to be the largest of the sparrows and these fellows appear to be the latest arriving back home.


White-crowned Sparrow.




Common Grackle.




Chipping Sparrow




Canada Goose.




The Chipping Sparrow was in a tree on the shoreline of the Lake. I was also right as the aquatics have sought other areas to nest as the Vermilon was in flood.

Turkey Vulture or Buzzard.

This is even a better close up as his distinctive red mottled head is visible. To get the shot I was sharing space with his dinner, the remains of a rabbit. Click on the photo to enlarge it.





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