Yesterday Birds [Wordless Wednesday]
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
baby Dark-eyed Junco
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Welcome to the mon@rch nature blog and I hope you join us in some of our nature adventures through the Allegany State Park area!
I am a naturalist, field biologist and nature photographer from the Western New York area. I have started exploring nature writing through this blog and it truly has been fun sharing my numerous adventures with everyone. Thanks to the many other authors that help me with my post and they will be sharing some of their nature explorations.
I have always had a latent interest in birds and photography and have been lucky enough to find time to explore these interests over the last few years. I am very thankful to the Cattaraugus County Bird Club for getting me started, sharing their wealth of knowledge and for their wonderful programs. And many thanks to Tom for letting me share some of my adventures and photos on the Monarch Nature Blog.
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I’m struck by the dark stripe through the eye area of the birds in the first two of these photos. Once Mother Nature figured out that pattern she used it widely: Lots of tropical reef fish species sport a stripe across their eye, too.
Bobbie
24 June 2008 at 10:08 pm
@ Bobbie – thanks and interesting with the eye pattern!
24 June 2008 at 10:12 pm
It is always such a treat to stop by your place and see the wondrous birds.
I enjoy seeing them being gently held by you or your helpers.
Thanks, as always, for sharing.
24 June 2008 at 10:30 pm
Are the Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers quiet birds to hold or do they peck like other woodpeckers? Nice collection of birds! You guys must have so much fun.
24 June 2008 at 11:29 pm
Love all the photos, but I’m partial to that really cute junco. ;o)
25 June 2008 at 12:37 am
I love seeing the close ups of your birds, do they really sit still when their feet are held, do they struggle or are they calm? Thanks for sharing them with us.
25 June 2008 at 6:02 am
Awww… I’ve never seen a baby Junco! Sweeeet!
25 June 2008 at 6:32 am
They’re all so sweet, Tom!
25 June 2008 at 6:34 am
oo oo… I took the Junco out of the net!
25 June 2008 at 7:02 am
Those are spectacular!
25 June 2008 at 7:24 am
Pretty birds, all.
25 June 2008 at 9:07 am
I would not mind if you sent people to my blog,so go ahead. Glad you like it!
25 June 2008 at 10:54 am
That Chestnut-sided Warbler is such a sweetie!
25 June 2008 at 10:57 am
The baby junco’s so cute!
25 June 2008 at 5:54 pm
I always love coming here for my dose of birds. For some reason I’m surprised at the yellow bellied sapsucker. I thought the yellow would be brighter and didn’t expect such a red head.
25 June 2008 at 6:13 pm
I love the variety of birds you band. Keep hoping to get a good photo of the sapsucker – they are too fast for me!
25 June 2008 at 8:10 pm
@ KGMom – thanks and you are very kind! Glad you enjoyed!
@ Linda – well normally the Sapsuckers draw Tom sap from my hand whenever I capture pictures like this but this guy was more interested in everyone around them! Thanks and we only know the fun way to enjoy life!
@ Mary C. thanks and the junco was very cute! Also made a good birdquiz picture for the Banding Assistants!
@ Beth – thanks and we only post the pictures where they are sitting still! We have many shots where they are flapping their wings!
@ Jayne – they are very cute! Today I was looking at a Junco Nest with 5 eggs! Hmm maybe I should have captured a picture of it??
@ Pam – thanks
@ Jen – Bravo and a wonderful job you did taking it out!
@ Birdlady – Thanks
@ Marty – thanks
@ Sarah . . . thanks and hope you get many visitors!
@ David – Thanks
@ Lana – thanks
@ Bo – thanks and sometimes you can see the yellow from the field but in the hand it is more obvious! Guess it depends on the lighting!
@ Shelley – thanks and they are fast!
25 June 2008 at 8:36 pm
Aw what a cutie patootie that baby Junco is!
28 June 2008 at 8:22 am