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[AlanF]

Got a Sedge Warbler at last. I haven't been in a hide for over a year and these little warblers aren't easy to see when just walking.

 

[jmeyer]

Strong south winds last night made today an awesome day to be out. I took off work to make sure I didn't miss anything, and I'm glad I did. My "great" start to warbler season continued today, with excellent looks at a Hooded Warbler, among several other more common ones. Sunday will be a huge warbler day, at least based on weather and timing. I'm hoping to see 20+ that day.

Jeremy

Hooded Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler (western)
Yellow-rumped Warbler

 

[usern4cr]

Strong south winds last night made today an awesome day to be out. I took off work to make sure I didn't miss anything, and I'm glad I did. My "great" start to warbler season continued today, with excellent looks at a Hooded Warbler, among several other more common ones. Sunday will be a huge warbler day, at least based on weather and timing. I'm hoping to see 20+ that day.

Jeremy

Hooded Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler (western)
Yellow-rumped Warbler

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Magnificent photos!

 

[bhf3737]

Another wood duck couple looking for a home for rent on a bright sunny afternoon.
R5 + RF 100-500

 

[jprusa]

Wow Jeremy your pictures are great, It was windy today but still very good day , Prothonotary Warbler.

 

[ISv]

Got a Sedge Warbler at last. I haven't been in a hide for over a year and these little warblers aren't easy to see when just walking.


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This should be the "flag bearer" of the Warblers. Nice photos.

 

[ISv]

Strong south winds last night made today an awesome day to be out. I took off work to make sure I didn't miss anything, and I'm glad I did. My "great" start to warbler season continued today, with excellent looks at a Hooded Warbler, among several other more common ones. Sunday will be a huge warbler day, at least based on weather and timing. I'm hoping to see 20+ that day.

Jeremy

Hooded Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler (western)
Yellow-rumped Warbler

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Well, we all see the development of your "explosion" . I can't wait for the culmination!

 

[Click]

Prothonotary Warbler.

Lovely shot, jprusa.

 

[Click]

Strong south winds last night made today an awesome day to be out. I took off work to make sure I didn't miss anything, and I'm glad I did. My "great" start to warbler season continued today, with excellent looks at a Hooded Warbler, among several other more common ones. Sunday will be a huge warbler day, at least based on weather and timing. I'm hoping to see 20+ that day.

Jeremy

Hooded Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler (western)
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Beautiful series. Well doneJeremy.

 

[AlanF]

Muscovy ducks in a local pond yesterday. They are presumably common in the USA and Canada but these are the first I have seen in the UK, and are presumably escapees, especially likely as of different colours. They are supposedly not that rare here but they have evaded me until now.

 

[jprusa]

Lovely shot, jprusa.

Thanks Click!

 

[Maximilian]

"Splish splash, I was takin' a bath 'long about a Saturday night..."
Taken last Saturday, AF did lock on the edge of the bird bath. However, I like them.
And I will try to do better

And I did. Sharpness as desired, but not so much water spray this time.
Mrs. Blackbird this time:



While Mr. Sparrow is waiting patiently in the queue:

 

[crb595]

Busy day at the feeder/

 

[crb595]

Killdeer

deer

 

[crb595]

Mourning dove pair

 

[crb595]

Mourning dove in the last snow storm of the year

 

[crb595]

Northern flicker

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, crb595. I especially like the Killdeer and the Mourning dove in the snow.

 

[josephandrews222]

...who said trees were defenseless when a downy woodpecker attacks?!

 

[ISO64]

Brown thrasher, outsinging all other birds in the woods... Approached it until I could touch the trunk of the tree he claimed.
7D2, 100-400 L II + 1.4X III @ 560 mm
ISO 640, 1/64 s, f/9 + 1/3 EV