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The male summer tanagers in adult plumage are a bright spot of red (almost orangey red) with just a hint of gray on the wings. They sing beautifully and their songs fill the air as they court the females, breed and raise young through the summers on our property. They are birds that arrive in the spring and then leave in the early fall to winter down in the tropics of Mexico, Central and South America.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in April 2022
Hummingbirds enjoying something besides the sugar water I put out for them. We were in a drought that followed a harsh winter freeze for Texas so I had to water in order to get some flowers to bloom for them.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in July 2021
A gulf fritillary butterfly showing off the silvery spots that pattern the underwings. One of our wild salvia plants, either mealy sage or blue sage.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during November 2020
We didn't have much hummingbird activity for much of the summer...but it has picked up a lot recently. There seem to be two or three around....and of course they can't share, so there is a lot of fighting and swooping in when nobody is looking. They seemed particularly hungry yesterday....maybe after not eating much the day before during the rain from Ida...so I sat outside for a bit and tried to get a few shots. I'm not a patient person by nature, so I tried to stretch a bit and wait patiently. Hope you have a wonderful Friday!
This female (not really sure, but probably a black-chinned) hummingbird was enjoying playing in the spray from a nearby water sprinkler. On hot, dry days most of the birds in our area will show up for a water sprinkler.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during summer 2020
I watched this woodpecker as hit pecked and hunted on the branch of a mesquite tree in my yard. It found something to eat in there. This one is a male, with a red crown.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in October 2020
“Seagull on a log at the water on the shore of Lake Ontario view from the waterfront trail in squires beach , cropped photograph , Martins photographs , Ajax , Ontario , Canada , August 7. 2023”
“Scottish thistles”
“Queen Anns lace wild flowers”
“Lake Ontario”
Heron
“Seagull on a log”
“Scottish thistles”
“August 2023”
“Duffins creek marsh”
“Veggie omelet”
“Wild Asters”
“Flowering trees”
Goldenrod
“Cropped photograph”
Family
Sunset
“Bokeh”
“Nature Bokeh”
Shrubs
Oak tree
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
Dogwood
“Duffins trail”
“blue sky”
“cloud cover”
“yellow Tamarack tree”
“Tamarack tree”
“Waterfront trail on Lake Ontario”
“Colourful bird houses”
Autumn
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“Large mushroom”
“Duffins creek”
Discovery bay
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“Duffins marsh”
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“Waterfront trail on Lake Ontario”
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A couple of large orange sulphur butterflies and an orange zinnia.
From October 2020 in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
Tiny little butterfly, gray with some bright spots on the underwings. Brilliant yellow blooms of goldenrod made for some nice autumn color during October 2019.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
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"You listen to me. All the sugar-water in these parts belongs to me, so you can just move along!" This male ruby-throated held watch over several feeders from this curved limb for a few days. He challenged any who dared to try and get a sip.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during October 2019
I saw this metal-sculpture flower in a local store a few months back. Stuck in in the yard and hoped it would prove to be an interesting photo prop. The hummingbird shown here (a male black-chinned) was inspecting it for nectar. Luckily I had sugar-water feeders nearby. But I did get a shot of him.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during March 2020
Hermit thrush is a winter visitor to our neighborhood. This one has been coming in to enjoy the bird bath on a regular basis this winter. Here it seems to be engaging in a kind of dance along the fence. Quite fancy moves.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during February 2020
Hermit thrush is a winter visitor to our neighborhood. This one has been coming in to enjoy the bird bath on a regular basis this winter. Here it seems to be engaging in a kind of dance along the fence. Quite fancy moves.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during February 2020
This male was flashing his red cap and showing of his wing bars. Maybe he was trying to impress a female.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during September 2019.
This laughing gull landed so close that I had to back up in order to get his portrait. I'm guessing it has learned to expect people to feed it when they are at this park in Rockport, Texas. Feeding the gulls has some bad repercussions so I don't, but a lot of people enjoy doing so. But, this one posed for a photo and then flew away.
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The orange crown is often kept a secret by these cute little warblers. Fairly plain-looking, olive green and yellow warbler. Migratory winter visitor here in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during October 2020.
The queen is one of the species that uses milkweed as a host for the larva. I understand this makes the caterpillars and butterflies taste bad to birds and other predators, a handy defense. The underside of the wings are similar to the Monarch butterfly, but the upperside is more plain brown and the butterfly is quite a bit smaller than a monarch. This one gave me a view of both sides of the wings as it perched on a butterfly milkweed that was blooming in the yard.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during November 2020
beautiful orangy-red bird with a beautiful song. I'm always happy to see the summer tanagers and they are curious enough to watch me as I take photos. This male was perched in an old live-oak tree. Montell, Uvalde County, Texas.
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Following knee replacement surgery at the end of September, I only got out one day with my camera for a few minutes. I was not an easy task with a cane but I was needing a photography fix. This was the only picture I got and I was happy this young spiny lizard agreed to pose on the fence wire.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in October 2021
Green jays are colorful, raucous and entertaining. We have had a flock for a number of years on our property. They are not always easy to photograph because it seems they always post a sentry in a high tree to alert the others of potential dangers. They make a variety of harsh calls, including one that sounds very similar to a red-shouldered hawk and something that is between a gargle and a rattle. But occasionally they grace me with some wonderful moments to capture with my camera. During June this year the fledglings were particularly demanding and they found my yard with an abundance of feeders an easy solution to gathering food. The young ones will remain with the parents and help in caring for the next brood before they move on to raising their own. This sequence caught an interaction between an adult bird and a junior who was begging for food and appeared to have a temper tantrum before finally getting his or her way.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in June 2020
I have a thing for birds posing on a fence - especially if there is barbed wire. This chipping sparrow did a nice job of posing for me and the background bokeh turned out pleasing to me.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
I found this description on the Audubon bird page:
A bizarre series of hoots, whistles, and clucks, coming from the briar tangles, announces the presence of the Yellow-breasted Chat. The bird is often hard to see, but sometimes it launches into the air to sing its odd song as it flies, with floppy wingbeats and dangling legs, above the thickets. This is our largest warbler, and surely the strangest as well, seeming to suggest a cross between a warbler and a mockingbird.
They spend summers, breeding and nesting, in our area. They come into the yard for bits of fruit, jelly and suet or to visit the bird baths.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in May 2022