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The monarchs gather each fall at the Peninsula Point State Park in Stonington (Upper Peninsula of Michigan). They wait there along the shores of Lake Michigan for a north wind or favorable flying conditions. When the time is right, they fly en masse over Lake Michigan and continue on their long journey to Mexico.
This is a young (hatch-year) Chestnut-sided Warbler, so his feathers are still growing in. Not only does he have pinfeathers, but his plumage is quite wet from the constant rain we were having - this certainly makes him look quite disheveled.
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
August 2014
Not my usual type of photo as there are no homeless people in this shot.
Monarch Butterly shot with my 70-200, at Leslie Spit, Toronto
When the butterfly opens its wings, I realize it is a male. Males have two round black dots on each side near the abdomen. These are scent glands that release pheromones to attract females for mating purposes. No need for me to go look for butterfly eggs after his visit.
Male Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
SUNSET / BLOOD FLOWER Scarlet Milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica)
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Kingston, Ontario Canada
The feet say no to Blackpoll. This and the second picture show more of the wing. It has a fairly distinct strike through the eye.
Maybe Bay-breasted Warbler or a Blue-winged? Not a lot of yellow.
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You can see more of the tail and the best in this picture.
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More of the breast in this picture.
This thrush was quite comfortable and safe after the banding and wasn't quite ready to leave us yet, he just sat there for a couple of minutes before he took off
Happy Feathery Friday-Anything Goes Week
Taken in Toronto, Canada
We took a short drive to Peninsula Point State Park with hopes to see some of the monarchs migrating south. Peninsula Point is a popular stopping point for the monarchs as it is the shortest distance across the water from the UP to Door County. The monarchs gather here and rest in the cedar trees. When the sun comes out, they open their wings and flutter about waiting for the perfect weather to cross Lake Michigan on their way to Mexico. It was a beautiful sight!
This little mama was amazing. She was working her tail off feeding these little fledglings. She was bringing them caterpillars at a rate of about 3 per minute - which is amazing! I've never seen a parent warbler work that quickly. We were lucky to find this mama bird with fledglings on our only sunny day.
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
August 2014
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White-throated Sparrow, Died in downtown Washington D.C. in the fall or spring of 2012 from striking a building at night. Retrieved by the Lights out DC program