Birding is fun! - especially when I can just sit in the backyard on a sultry summer day and watch the activity with my feet up, and a cold drink nearby. Here is just a tiny sampling of the birdwatching that comes to me.
The five pairs of
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks stayed in the neighborhood and brought their young around when they fledged.
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| Fledgling Rose-breasted Grosbeak begs (with remarkable politeness) for food. |
The resident male
Ruby-throated Hummingbird is still patrolling his domain, but his efforts to protect proprietary rights to the feeder and flowers is increasingly difficult. Females and juveniles constantly intrude. He'll soon give up and head south ...
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird guarding his domain. |
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (probable juvenile) |
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (juvenile) |
Many sunflower seeds "freelanced" in the garden, to the delight of the resident
American Goldfinches ...
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| American Goldfinch |
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| American Goldfinch |
Life has quickly returned to the Rock River behind our home, after being rerouted and scoured by Irene last August.
Spotted Sandpipers nested along the river, and the young are now feeding ...
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| Spotted Sandpiper |
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| Spotted Sandpiper |
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| Spotted Sandpiper |
Good Birding!!
Posted by Chris Petrak,
Tails of Birding
Great looking photos Chris! You are lucky that you are able to watch all these wonderful birds from the comfort of your own backyard.
ReplyDeleteNice pics, Chris. I didn't know Spotted Sandpipers are actually nesting on the Rock River!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to be able to see all these birds in your backyard!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and photos Chris.
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful backyard birds! Great photographs! Juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are especially busy at our feeders right now.
ReplyDeletelovely images and the spotted sandpiper hopping across, quite the moment you captured
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