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Another migrating songbird this fall that again had me reaching for the guide. With only a touch of the brilliant blue of a mature breeding male Indigo, I was puzzled initially by this quiet and still, nondescript, sparrow-like bird until I noticed the subtle color in the tail. It never moved, just sat in the thorny tangle of this thick bush. I'm thinking adult female. I found her quite close to where I saw the previous female Painted Bunting 2 days earlier.....a good comparison.
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Finished going thru all my attempts to photograph Soras & found this last keeper. Out of over 50 attempts. There were at least 2 birds & maybe more. This is the only one where a sora seems to be looking directly at me. What a wonderful and challenging encounter.
Sora (Porzana carolina)
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The Chestnut-sided Warbler sings two song types: one is accented at the end, the other is not. The first is used before the arrival of the females and in the early nesting cycle. The second is used while raising young.
An AHY male Cape May Warbler in fall plumage. This has been a bird I've wanted to photograph for a while, and although I'm still wanting to get photos in breeding plumage, I was pretty happy with some of the shots in this series.
S. Ontario
Fall 2014
they seem to disappear all summer, but fall migration brings the Raptors back also. Red-shouldered Hawk seemingly interested in the bugs caught in the spider web!
How color changes from spring to fall...the bird's vivd orange bib (see comment below) fades, and the tree tired green turn yellow. Iso 6400, f5.6, 1/3200
Crawford County, PA. This vireo was enjoying the afternoon sun during a rather slow excursion among the low branches and brush. Thanks for looking.
Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, AB, Canada.
7D | 300/2.8L + 2x | 1/1600 sec., f/7.1, ISO 640; on tripod.
The curved twig/branch was not staged! The moment this sandpiper walked by and stood perfectly right in the middle of the natural frame, I had to photograph it...an opportunity that I did not want to miss to get this unique image!
Hope you enjoy this capture! Have a great weekend!
A series of shots from two separate individual Monarchs I raised at home and subsequently released at the site where I collected the egg.
Fall migration is considerably different than its spring counterpart. Spring arrivals sport breeding plumage and sing frequently to establish territory or find a mate. Fall birds quietly go about the business of fueling up for a long flight to their wintering grounds. The majority of the warblers I've seen this fall have been female or immature birds like this Northern Parula.
Unable to get a shot off during this encounter, with the bird out in the sunlight. Still a welcome sighting however! Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Sandhill cranes mate for life. Only after a mate passes away, the surviving crane will seek out a new mate.
Encountered a flock of migrating Scissor-tailed Flycatchers this morning. They were extremely vocal. Long tail indicates a male. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Parula americana
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
August 2014
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A yellow-throated warbler with a striking yellow throat and patterned wings is perched on a brick wall. The contrast between the bird's vibrant plumage and the muted tones of the bricks is visually captivating. Light and texture play a key role, enhancing the intimate moment captured with the bird!!!
Each October, the Nashville Warbler graces Oklahoma’s Cross Timbers with a brief but brilliant visit. Migrating from northern forests to wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America, this tiny songbird pauses here to refuel—drawn by the abundant insect life and sheltering scrub.
This warbler flits low through the understory, gleaning caterpillars and beetles from twigs and foliage, often in the company of kinglets and other migrants.
Though quiet, its presence is a gentle reminder of the great avian journeys that go unnoticed by the masses. In the stillness of fall, beneath the rustle of blackjack oak, hickories, persimmons, and sumac, this beautiful little warbler carries the pulse of distant forests and the promise of warmer days.
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A delicate, lemon-faced canopy dweller, Black-throated Green Warblers are standouts in a family that does not lack for spectacle.
Black-Throated Green Warbler
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Teaneck, NJ 9/2024
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At the end of the day, as light fades, the bird stares out at its options. And the wind began to pick up, so shelter seemed like the best idea.
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.
Thanks for looking and commenting! Have a fantastic day!
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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