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Tundra swans are another long-distance migratory bird traveling for about 4000 miles from their breeding grounds in Arctic Ocean area to winter in the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. Their entire trip takes 3-4 months, depending on the individual bird and weather conditions.
This is an epic journey to these beautiful birds and many of the mated pairs have 3-4 month-old youngsters in tow, teaching them their migratory pathway and everything else to survive this journey.
They usually arrive here in Wisconsin late November, early December and it is such a delight to hear that high-pitched hoo-ho-hoo call from a migrating flock.
They land at sunset, eat from the small open water areas on the lakes and rest and sleep on the open ice until continuing the travel in the morning.
Sadly, this year there has been a high number of Tundra swans, especially juveniles, that have succumbed to HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza).
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A Lifer! In late September I spied a small group of these migratory birds foraging for seed. Their breeding territory is in the northernmost reaches of Canada. Horned Larks will winter where there is no snow so they can forage for seeds.
I am not certain whether this is a Juvie or a female. It has a well defined black neckband which you will see in the second image. This trait makes me think it is a female. On the other hand, the upperparts are somewhat streaked, a juvie field marking. Overall, I'm thinking this is a female. Can anyone fill me in, please?
If you have time, I posted a second picture so you could see the front markings.
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I m taking the camera into the repair shop tomorrow. Meanwhile, it is still dark and gloomy which maybe then is a good thing! )0:
Photographed 24 September 2022, Morning Flight, Gooseberry Neck, Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Added to show more field marks. At the confluence of Branciforte Creek and San Lorenzo River, close to the County Watershed Council offices!
Ottawa has lots of resident migrants - birds that come in the late spring and stay until fall, breeding and producing offspring while they are here. These birds give us lots of opportunities to observe behaviour and across a range of behavioural stages.
Other birds pass through with the objective of reaching the boreal forests further north. These birds we see coming and going a few months apart, if we are lucky. In the case of the Philadelphia Vireo, sightings are even trickier because, when they are in a habitat with other Vireos, they are the ones who head to the peak of the canopy, above the Red-eyed and Warbling Vireos.
As a group the Vireos all have some common elements that are variable in intensity from species to species. The Philadelphia has a darker yellow front than the Warbling, and the cap is darker too, looking more like the Red-eyed. But on a bleary early morning, that yellow is what announces the Philadelphia.
This was a lucky, ‘time in the field’ encounter that lasted about a second. Securing an image of the bird down low was pure luck, with stormy weather playing a part, and also partly a consequence of the camera reflexes one develops over the course of the two migrations with fast moving birds. I doubt I would have secured this image in the spring.
This cute little Least Flycatcher didn't seem too upset about my taking some pictures. Sometimes a perch doubles as a good scratching post...
The migrating warblers were busy fueling up on their journey south. This Blackburnian Warbler had managed to snag a sizeable prize. But the caterpillar wasn't giving up. I read that some species vomit an irritating liquid as a last ditch attempt at survival. I can't be sure it's not just some leaf droplet that went airborne as the bird snagged its prey. But it does appear the droplets are trailing from the caterpillar's mouth.
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I looked out my window & saw an odd looking monarch on my milkweed. One lower wing appeared to be crumpled. Took several shots thru the window to see if I could see what was wrong with it.
Male Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
SUNSET / BLOOD FLOWER Scarlet Milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica)
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Fall migration of the ruby-throat hummingbird has emptied most of these little birds from eastern & central North America-- as they head south for the winter (Mexico, Central America....) Just when you think they are all gone, here she is again...
It was foraging deep in the shady area of the wood, and suddenly, and luckily,for a brief moment it flew onto a sunlit branch...
annual Fall migration of the ruby-throat hummingbird has emptied the garden of all but this little bird, spotted early October. No hummers spotted for a few days now...
Photographed 24 September 2022, Morning Flight, Gooseberry Neck, Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Hummingbirds this time of year are packing on the grams, getting ready for migration. It seems fitting that it occurs around the start of football season, because they look sort of like little feathered flying footballs to me.
Molting Black-bellied Plover raising its wing and exposing the unmistakable field mark, black armpit. This black spot helps to identify these birds in-flight.
Photograph captured with a Canon EOS 1DX mark II camera paired with a Canon 600mm f/4 IS II lens and 1.4x extender, at 840mm
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As winter approaches, witness one of nature's most spectacular shows: the arrival of snow geese to Texas!
These Arctic travelers journey thousands of miles from their northern breeding grounds, filling the skies with massive white flocks and their signature high-pitched calls. Huge V-formations glide over wetlands and fields, often landing in the thousands, turning the landscape into a swirling sea of feathers.
It's pure magic—especially along the Gulf Coast and in places like Anahuac or Hagerman Refuge.
Our beautifull world, pass it on.
In autumn,the Monarch Butterflies follow the shoreline and congregate in numbers before crossing the Great Lakes on their way to wintering grounds in Mexico.
There here. First warbler for the fall migration. She would not let me get a clear shot of her till she disappeared. Isle Lake Alberta
In autumn,Monarch butterflies congregate on the shores of Lake Ontario before migrating south.
Presquile provincial Park,Ontario
The birds were moving so fast today as they hunted through the canopy. I saw some Ruby-crowned Kinglets as well. Hoping for better pictures tomorrow.
Monarch butterfly migration through Oklahoma City, September 28, 2018. The monarchs had spent the day feeding on butterfly bushes, native sunflowers, and other flowers that they could find.
There is a little game trail I love that is surrounded with thickets of heavy growth that provides shelter and food for lots of little migratory birds. This time there was a beautiful Nashville warbler who stayed in the open sunlight trying to decide which berry to eat.
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
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White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) - Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia
After seeing this species last time I was down in Florida, it was a bit surreal to see it in Nova Scotia today. It is an uncommon migrant here.
It sure stood out when it emerged from the alders. Those brilliant bright eyes staring out from the increasingly sparse branches.
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