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Eastern Wood Peewee passing through my yard in Chester County, PA.
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His first love is stretching out in front of the heater (which is just out of sight behind him)...
His second love is scaring the living daylights out of his ginger tabby 'sister'...!
His third love... is Food...
and we love him!
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Sept 16, 2020, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada.
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The Eastern Wood-Pewee’s lichen-covered nest is so inconspicuous that it often looks like a knot on a branch.
The oldest recorded Eastern Wood-Pewee was at least 8 years, 2 months old when it was recaptured and rereleased during banding operations in Maryland in 2010.
source -https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Wood-Pewee/
Eastern Wood Peewee at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware.
ID confirmation would be appreciated as the breast seems to be very yellow for a Peewee, but the wing looks to be too long for an Empidonax flycatcher. I did not hear it call.
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PS it has been suggested that it might be a great crested flycatcher, but I think it was too small and the bi-colored bill does not fit.
The magpie-lark, also known as wee magpie, peewee, peewit or mudlark, is a passerine bird native to Australia, Timor and southern New Guinea. The male and female both have black and white plumage, though with different patterns. John Latham described the species in 1801. Wikipedia
I only have a few vintage marbles, but I find them fascinating. If you want the official bit, this is an antique, handmade, Peewee marble with a Latticino core and 2 pontils. If you're not a collector, you're probably scratching your head. Stop here if the whole thing bores you. :)
If you're still with me, 'Peewee' refers to the size, which is under ½". 'Latticino' describes the swirly part in the middle, which consists of strands of coloured rods that form a lattice-style core when the marble is twisted off the cane. A 'Pontil' is the mark left when a tiny finger of glass is folded over at the cut-off point and partially melted into the marble surface. So, now you know. :)
I love all the little imperfections in the glass of handmade marbles. This particular marble is in near mint condition and was created in Germany between 1880 and 1920.
The background is a small piece of sea glass.
For this week's Looking Close... on Friday group theme, A Single Marble.
Sometimes you don´t have to go that far for finding nice motives. This little shroom crossed my way today on my morning round with the dogs.
An eastern wood-peewee landing on one of the haunting 49 tall Atlantic white cedar tree of Maya Lin's Ghost Forest exhibit at Madison Square Park.
Eastern Wood-Pewees are medium-sized flycatchers with long wings and tails. Like other pewee species, they have short legs, upright posture, and a peaked crown that tends to give the head a triangular shape. Their long wings are an important clue to separate them from Empidonax flycatcher species.
Eastern Wood-Pewees are olive-gray birds with dark wings, and little to no yellow on the underparts. The sides of the breast are dark with an off-white throat and belly, giving a vested appearance typical of pewees. They show little or no eyering. Adults have thin, white wingbars; those of juveniles are buffy.
Eastern Wood-Pewees are sit-and-wait predators that sally out from arboreal perches after insects and return to the same or a nearby perch. Like other members of their genus, they often perch high in trees, generally in fairly exposed places providing good viewpoints.
Peewees are all quite similar looking, but according to Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide to the Birds, this is definitely an eastern peewee.
This little girl must have been all of one and a half to two years old. She had two speeds - all out fast and stop. Barefoot the whole weekend.
NS 956 heads east past CP 249 on the NS Chicago Line with only four cars. NS 956 is coming from Kansas City, Missouri and is bound for its home, Altoona, PA.
This is our resident squirrel "Peewee". He has returned to collect peanuts and delight us with his antics.
Small, grey flycatcher with a yellow-tinged belly and a short crest. Very similar to both Eastern Wood-Pewee and Western Wood-Pewee, but has shorter wings, a longer tail, and sometimes shows a pale spot between bill and eye. Note that wood-pewees are migratory birds, so are not present year-round in the areas where they overlap with Northern Tropical Pewee. Voice is the most reliable ID feature; Northern Tropical Pewee’s typical song is a very short, sputtering burst. Inhabits light woodland, forest edge, and overgrown fields. Usually seen on an exposed perch, from which it regularly sallies out to chase insect prey, often returning to the same spot over and over again.
Tico Rainforest B&B, Horquetas de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.
I love these little birds with their striking plumage and 'peewee' call. Also commonly known as magpie-larks.
Native to Australia, subspecies Grallina cyanoleucus cyanoleuca occurs in the western, central, eastern and southern parts of the country.
This is a male, with the white eyebrows and black face/chest.
25 cm length
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I was sitting out on the steps of our front Deck when Peewee decided to enjoy the sun with me...
So this photo is especially for my friends' The Bluebonnet Kid (Gene) and his cat Meow Meow www.flickr.com/photos/144422773@N06/, and for Lana Pahl (who loves Cats) www.flickr.com/photos/132476314@N04/ and who's the Administrator of the Group "Happy Caturday"!
It's also for anyone who loves cats...! :-))
And although I'm not a member of the Group, happy Caturday everyone!
Continue to keep well everyone, and a big "Thank You" for taking the time and the trouble to leave a Comment...! It's always nice to hear from you, and your comments are always greatly appreciated...!
One of several Wood Peewees migrating through, likely a Western Wood Peewee. Along the creek in Les Sherman Park, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 23 May 2021
Camera used Canon F-1 with Canon Zoom FD 70-210mm 1:4 lens Cir:1977. Film used Fujicolor ISO 400. Commercial Development. Florida
My first shot of this bird for this year. I love the way they pick a bare branch to perch on, then fly off a few feet to catch a bug in the air, and return to the same branch. They'll repeat this several times before moving on. Taken May 20, 2010 at Ridgefield NWR. Nice in large view.
Sunday animals
The magpie-lark, also known as the peewee, peewit or mudlark, is a passerine bird native to Australia, Timor and southern New Guinea. The male and female both have black and white plumage, though with different patterns. John Latham described the species in 1801. The name Magpie-lark is quite misleading, as the species has no link with either the magpies or the larks. Wikipedia