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Hidden Pond Trail. Carter's Lake. North Georgia. 10/7/2017.
This location can be quite good for thrushes, vireos, and tanagers this time of year, having water and an abundance of fall berries. On this date I had 6-8 of this species in a relatively small area. I was more focused on trying to get an open shot than counting, but it appeared to be a nice flight of this species newly arrived over night.
A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) approaches the surface of the water in preparation for landing. This heron was seen on a small retention pond along one of the northern branches of the Chicago River in the northern suburbs of Chicago. This heron was one of several herons stopping over at this pond at the beginning fall migration 2018.
About two dozen small, slender migrating Horned Larks landed on the beach at Whitefish Point, Michigan. They were well-camouflaged amid the beach stones, and their squeaking calls to each other were barely audible above the sounds of the whistling wind and crashing waves of Lake Superior.
I first noticed them when I chased my hat down the beach, and several of them flew up in front of me. The wind was so strong that it was difficult to hold the camera steady.
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Townsend's Warbler, seen in Peaceful Waters Sanctuary in Wellington, Fl. A rare bird for the area.
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I never realized this. They mainly stay in hiding and my other shot showed dark eyes. It looks like you only see the red when direct sunlight hits the eye. This was a lucky shot, in my excitement I hit my shutter a few times I didn't mean to, this was one of those times. It was only in the open a second before darting back into cover. When researching soras I found out the two birds I was looking at were both juveniles without the black face mask of an adult.
Sora (Porzana carolina)
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Feeding on my fading Butterfly Bush (Buddleja americana). Still hanging out in Massachusetts. Time to head south!
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Great Crested Flycatcher, in this instance, dragonfly catcher; Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly to be more exact.
Plantation Preserve
Plantation, FL
8/16/25
A friend reported this female Golden-winged Warbler at Spanish River Park in Boca Raton, Florida. Later I went over in hopes of relocating this beauty a with another friend. I've been wanting to see this very tough bird for a very long time. It was following a flock of Northern Parulas. There were about 50 Parulas and 1 Golden-winged Warbler. It was tough but oh, so sweet! Not my best shot but I am happy to have seen one.
The bird maintains a menacing profile after driving off competitors for the carcass in the River at its feet. The thick strong neck is really something to see.
I really had to work for this lifer. It is fairly rare to catch a glimpse of them in DFW. Once you do find one, they are shy and stay hidden in the rushes. Even if you see that their movements indicate they are heading for an window of openess, when they get there, they suddenly dart across the open space and into the cover on the other side of about a half foot of openness, too fast in most cases to catch them. So after a lot of missed shots, and shots with pretty vegetation on a blurred bird background, I got a few keepers. This is one of them & I count myself very lucky to have it. I have been wanting to see a Sora for several years.
Sora (Porzana carolina)
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From our Ohio Autumn Songbird trip September 2022. That's Sumac in the foreground. We were hoping a warbler would work it's way through the Sumac, which they never did. A couple landed in the back and the Sumac instead provided some foreground color.
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Fall Warbler Migration 2017
There were many female Redstarts around this fall but I only saw 2 males. With lots of trying, I finally was able to get this guy in the open. Such a lively warbler....it is really a treat to see their colors flashing as they open their wings and fan their tails. We can just enjoy their show as we have NO trouble with the ID!
This bird has a black eye-line rather than a full black face patch along with a pure white throat. It's flanks have bold black striping and no apparent buff. Thus it is likely a first fall male. Adult fall males may lose the black from the throat but they would have a much fuller black face patch along with the bold flank stripes. The tail feathers also look elongated and sharp at their ends also pointing towards a first fall bird.
Woodcock Creek Dam, Crawford County, PA. This is a drab example of a generally colorful warbler. The bird was feasting on bugs to build up body fat for the continuing migration. Looks like it's succeeding! Thanks for looking and your comments or feedback.
Woodcock Creek Park, Crawford County, PA. Large groups of ruby-crowned kinglets are a sure sign that we're getting toward the end of fall migration here. Thanks for looking and any comments or feedback.
Oh my ... blessed am I. I sure hope it's a Prairie Warbler and not "just another Palm Warbler" out front in the sprinklers (same day as earlier shots taken about a week ago) having fun in the Dahoon Holly. What a beauty. Didn't get the best of shots, but tried ... and had fun. Counting my blessings ...
Photographed 24 September 2022, Morning Flight, Gooseberry Neck, Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Canada Geese caught in the early morning sun near Lake Hebgen, outside West Yellowstone. They were honking noisily and I think they were saying, "Wrong direction, go back, go back"..
Elk Island National Park, AB, Canada
September 5, 2010
Thanks to the people who walked toward me and alarmed this particular Killdeer, which flew toward me. Otherwise, I would not likely to capture a flight shot that close and sharp! Of course the 7D's AF and my long lens helped a lot too!
As usual, you can click on the above photo to view in black and click on the photos below in the comment box to enlarge.
Photographed 17 October 2021, Gooseberry Neck, Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Body: Sony A7 iii
Lens: Sony 200-600mm
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