Singing Redstart
This is one of my favorite birds, the male American Redstart. It's a small bird, about 5", all black except for a white belly and striking patches of orange on it's tail, wings and sides.
It's hard to believe that these small birds (among many others) migrate from their wintering grounds in Mexico and as far away as South America.
Seen in Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA. Magee Marsh is a noted birding hotspot on the southern shore of Lake Erie, but it often seems to have more birders than birds.
EXPLORE #118 on 5-11-12
Singing Redstart
This is one of my favorite birds, the male American Redstart. It's a small bird, about 5", all black except for a white belly and striking patches of orange on it's tail, wings and sides.
It's hard to believe that these small birds (among many others) migrate from their wintering grounds in Mexico and as far away as South America.
Seen in Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA. Magee Marsh is a noted birding hotspot on the southern shore of Lake Erie, but it often seems to have more birders than birds.
EXPLORE #118 on 5-11-12