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Little Ringed Plover- Charadius Dubius

 

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The Little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide perfect habitats.

  

Delicately built small plover with bright yellow eyerings. Note dull pinkish legs and large white forehead patch (in adults). Plumage much like bulkier Ringed Plover, but white eyebrow continues unbroken across forehead. In flight shows narrow, indistinct whitish wing stripe. Breeds on stony substrates around lakes, gravel pits, and along rivers; migrants occur in wide variety of fresh and brackish wetland habitats, but rarely out on open tidal areas. Clipped “peu” call quite distinct from call of similar Common Ringed Plover.

Little Ringed Plover- Charadius Dubius

 

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The Little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide perfect habitats.

  

Delicately built small plover with bright yellow eyerings. Note dull pinkish legs and large white forehead patch (in adults). Plumage much like bulkier Ringed Plover, but white eyebrow continues unbroken across forehead. In flight shows narrow, indistinct whitish wing stripe. Breeds on stony substrates around lakes, gravel pits, and along rivers; migrants occur in wide variety of fresh and brackish wetland habitats, but rarely out on open tidal areas. Clipped “peu” call quite distinct from call of similar Common Ringed Plover.

Little Ringed Plover- Charadius Dubius

 

Double click to view

 

The Little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide perfect habitats.

  

Delicately built small plover with bright yellow eyerings. Note dull pinkish legs and large white forehead patch (in adults). Plumage much like bulkier Ringed Plover, but white eyebrow continues unbroken across forehead. In flight shows narrow, indistinct whitish wing stripe. Breeds on stony substrates around lakes, gravel pits, and along rivers; migrants occur in wide variety of fresh and brackish wetland habitats, but rarely out on open tidal areas. Clipped “peu” call quite distinct from call of similar Common Ringed Plover.

Kleines Wiesenvögelchen (Coenonympha pamphilus)

 

Das Kleine Wiesenvögelchen (Coenonympha pamphilus) erreicht eine Flügelspannweite von 23 bis 33 Millimetern. Es hat bräunliche ockerfarbene oder leicht ins orange gehende Flügeloberseiten mit einem nicht scharf abgegrenzten, grauen Rand und einem verwaschenen, dunklen Punkt nahe der Spitze des Vorderflügels.

 

Die Hinterflügelunterseiten sind variabel, weißgelb, grau oder gräulich gefärbt und haben eine angedeutete helle Querbinde. Die Unterseiten der Vorderflügel sind kräftiger orange gefärbt und haben einen weiß gekernten und hell umrandeten Augenfleck nahe der Flügelspitze, der manchmal fehlt oder reduziert sein kann.

 

Die Raupen werden ca. 18 Millimeter lang. Sie sind hell grün und tragen am Rücken eine dunkle, hell gesäumte Längslinie. Je auf den Seiten haben sie eine weitere gut erkennbare weiße Linie. Am Hinterleibsende ragt ein kleiner, rosafarbener Zipfel hervor. Small Meadow Bird (Coenonympha pamphilus)

 

Coenonympha pamphilus) reaches a wingspan of 23 to 33 millimeters. It has brownish ocher or slightly orange wing tops with an indistinct gray margin and a faded dark spot near the tip of the forewing.

 

The hind wing undersides are variable, white-yellow, gray or greyish in color and have an indicated light transverse band. The undersides of the forewings are a richer orange color and have a white centered and light-edged eyespot near the wing tip, which is sometimes absent or reduced.

 

The caterpillars are about 18 millimeters long. They are light green and have a dark longitudinal line bordered with light on the back. Depending on the sides they have another easily recognizable white line. A small, pink-colored tip protrudes at the end of the abdomen.u

Little Ringed Plover- Charadius Dubius

 

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The Little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide perfect habitats.

  

Delicately built small plover with bright yellow eyerings. Note dull pinkish legs and large white forehead patch (in adults). Plumage much like bulkier Ringed Plover, but white eyebrow continues unbroken across forehead. In flight shows narrow, indistinct whitish wing stripe. Breeds on stony substrates around lakes, gravel pits, and along rivers; migrants occur in wide variety of fresh and brackish wetland habitats, but rarely out on open tidal areas. Clipped “peu” call quite distinct from call of similar Common Ringed Plover.

A medium-sized, short-tailed sparrow. Extensive plumage variation across range, but always streaky. Usually shows distinctive yellow patch in front of eye, but this can be indistinct or absent on some individuals. Some populations in California and Baja have larger bills and more muted gray streaking; others are very dark and boldly streaked. “Ipswich” Sparrow on the Atlantic Coast is paler with unique buffy-pinkish tones. Almost always found in open areas, from meadows and hayfields to tundra and coastal dunes. Tends to be found in more open habitats than Song Sparrow; also smaller and shorter-tailed. (eBird)

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Burnt Lands Provincial Park is a haven for sparrows. We usually make the short journey to find Grasshopper and Clay-coloured Sparrows, since this is the most reliable spot for them in our area. While we heard them singing we did not see them. Instead, we saw this Savannah Sparrow with a beakful of goodies for the chicks back home. She paused long enough for some nice photos before taking off.

 

Burnt Lands Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. June 2023.

Little Ringed Plover- Charadius Dubius

 

The Little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide perfect habitats.

  

Delicately built small plover with bright yellow eyerings. Note dull pinkish legs and large white forehead patch (in adults). Plumage much like bulkier Ringed Plover, but white eyebrow continues unbroken across forehead. In flight shows narrow, indistinct whitish wing stripe. Breeds on stony substrates around lakes, gravel pits, and along rivers; migrants occur in wide variety of fresh and brackish wetland habitats, but rarely out on open tidal areas. Clipped “peu” call quite distinct from call of similar Common Ringed Plover.

Little Ringed Plover- Charadius Dubius

 

The Little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide perfect habitats.

  

Delicately built small plover with bright yellow eyerings. Note dull pinkish legs and large white forehead patch (in adults). Plumage much like bulkier Ringed Plover, but white eyebrow continues unbroken across forehead. In flight shows narrow, indistinct whitish wing stripe. Breeds on stony substrates around lakes, gravel pits, and along rivers; migrants occur in wide variety of fresh and brackish wetland habitats, but rarely out on open tidal areas. Clipped “peu” call quite distinct from call of similar Common Ringed Plover.

 

This is a portrait taken on a recent visit to the RSPB reserve at Pulborough. Like stonechats do it was flitting around a great deal and thankfully from my perspective often perched out in the open at the top of a Bush. It also made a good deal of noise and whether that was my presence or something else I'm not sure. There is quite a difference between winter and summer plumages but I am pretty sure that this is a female in her winter attire. My only concern is that its white throat is a little indistinct.

Little Ringed Plover- Charadius Dubius

 

The Little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide perfect habitats.

  

Delicately built small plover with bright yellow eyerings. Note dull pinkish legs and large white forehead patch (in adults). Plumage much like bulkier Ringed Plover, but white eyebrow continues unbroken across forehead. In flight shows narrow, indistinct whitish wing stripe. Breeds on stony substrates around lakes, gravel pits, and along rivers; migrants occur in wide variety of fresh and brackish wetland habitats, but rarely out on open tidal areas. Clipped “peu” call quite distinct from call of similar Common Ringed Plover.

Lone duck in the moody mist.

Twizel, Canterbury, New Zealand.

 

Have a lovely day everyone :D).

Rather nondescript vireo with a blank face. Pale grayish-olive overall with a faint white eyebrow, darker grayish crown, and pale yellowish wash on the sides. Often confused with Philadelphia Vireo; note Warbling shows brightest color on sides (not throat) and fainter dark eyeline (especially indistinct in front of the eye). Warbling is also longer-tailed and has a slightly longer, thinner bill than Philadelphia. Scratchy warbling song is heard from treetops, particularly in riparian areas and cottonwoods. Migrants and wintering birds can be found in any wooded habitat, as far south as Central America. (eBird)

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A very plain little bird, but a song that will make anyone smile. Very common here in Spring and Summer, yet often very difficult to see because they just blend in. Luckily this one was hopping around just at eye level chasing bugs early in the season so a couple of shots were possible.

 

Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.

Rather indistinct in winter coloration, the Pied-billed Grebe isn't much showier in the summer. It will develop a broad, dark vertical band in the center of its bill that inspires its name "Pied-billed".

 

Winter or summer, they seem to be shy of photographers, quickly diving beneath the water, and emerging many feet farther away.

 

They are very widespread in North America, in the South during the winter, North in the summer.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand.

 

April, 2019

 

The far-off shores swim blue and indistinct,

Like half-lost memories of some old dream.

The listless waves that catch each sunny gleam

Are idling up the waterways land-linked,

And, yellowing along the harbour's breast,

The light is leaping shoreward from the west.

 

: E. Pauline Johnson.

  

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Looking directly south at sunset near Harrow, Ontario.

The indistinct islands are distorted due to distance and differences in air temperatures.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

D'autres photos de ce superbe lac de retenue :

www.flickr.com/photos/145414276@N08/albums/72157677225091646

 

Suivre le sentier joignant la baie de Chanteloube et son magnifique pont submergé à la baie de Saint-Michel, bien connue pour sa plage comme pour sa chapelle au milieu des eaux, amène à franchir de nombreux ravins creusés dans le gris sombre des marnes. Parfois une minuscule trace presque indistincte s'écarte du sentier et s'enfonce vers le lac, et permet de découvrir des points de vue remarquables sur la retenue de Serre-Ponçon, large d'environ deux kilomètres à ce niveau. Dominant la confluence de l'Ubaye et de la Durance, la tête en apparence arrondie du Grand Morgon (2324 mètres) coiffe le lac de plus de 1550 mètres, auxquels il convient de rajouter un trentaine de mètres au moins en hiver, période de basses eaux.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

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hape very similar to Eurasian Kestrel but tail slightly shorter and central tail feathers project slightly. Wings more rounded and shorter than Eurasian Kestrel; claws are white rather than black. Males are unspotted above with blue-gray patches on the upperwings and largely pale underwings. Females have an indistinct mustache but otherwise are rather similar to Eurasian Kestrel. Hovers frequently and catches insects on the wing. Breeds colonially. eBird

 

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Plainest swallow in North America. Plain brown above with indistinct brown wash across throat and breast. Wings are relatively broad; tail is short and square (or slightly notched). Juveniles have rusty wingbars. “Ridgway’s” subspecies, mainly found on the Yucatan peninsula, is larger and lankier, almost recalling a martin. Look for the deeper notch in the tail and dark-tipped undertail coverts. Often seen near water, sometimes in mixed flocks with other swallows. Breeds in holes and crevices, often along riverbanks or under a bridge. Not a colonial nester like Bank Swallow. Call is a low, grating buzz that rises slightly in pitch. Compare with Bank Swallow, which has a contrasting dark chest band. Also very similar to Southern Rough-winged Swallow, which overlaps in Central America. Southern Rough-winged has a brighter tawny throat and paler rump. (eBird)

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There was a large swarm of swallows of various species flying over Mud Lake chasing bugs. I tried one more time to capture a swallow in flight, and this was the one and only image that came out as more than a blur! Pretty happy with it, especially as I have few photos of this species to begin with :-)

 

Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 2022.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black-Capped Chickadee.

 

Between 4 3/4 to 5 3/4 inches long. Black cap and throat, white cheesk, gray back and dull white underparts. Wing feathers narrowly and indistinctly edged with white.

 

They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, and open woodlands and suburban areas in winter.

 

They range from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, and south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New jersy. Winters south to Maryland and Texas.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

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