Spring birds arriving.

[grnspot110]

Our Ruby Throated Humming birds & Baltimore Orioles have just shown up at the feeders the last week or so. Bluebirds are still taking care of the nest, should start hatching this week! ~~ grnspot

 

[tcreeley]

Just this morning I heard an Oven bird singing (1st) - teacher,teacher,teacher.
I found half the shell of what looked like a robins egg yesterday- the A. bittern calls every late afternoon.
pic from NatureInstruct - Dendroica Excellent site!

Oven bird - second photo (hence the name!)

 

[tcreeley]

This morning going out to the chicken coop I came across a black and white warbler. It had been raining for 2 days and at last the morning sun was coming out. Through the open window- early dusk I heard a common snipe (new name wilson's snipe- (another name change!)- used to be very common, but much less so now- distinctive sound of the wings- hear them more than see them!
On the way to work a killdeer flew across the road from a just plowed field.

pics from NatureInstruct - Dendroica Excellent site!
Black + White warbler, Common Snipe, Killdeer

 

[Looking4new]

Yesterday evening I saw a Great Blue Heron fishing off the river bank. If I see him again today, I will definitely get pictures.

 

[crash325]

I've got a Humming bird nesting in the barn. She had been flying around under the open shed and I thought she was looking for a place to build a nest.

Caught her today siting the nest.

Nest if made from spider webs and covered with wood chips from the planer.

Picture not so hot, but didn't want to bother her or the nest.

 

[tcreeley]

Leaving the house this morning I saw a Chestnut sided Warbler. It has become a regular in the yard over the years. From my open window this morning around 3:50 I hear a Great Horned Owl calling in the distance- before the robins start up singing!------

---That is a great nest for the hummingbird- amazing how small- and under cover--just noted it is on the tail wheel!
---I tend to just see Gt. Blue Herons while driving- but I never have the luck to be close enough for a picture!

pic from NatureInstruct - Dendroica Excellent site!
Chestnut Sided Warbler- Great Horned Owl

 

[Looking4new]

During the summer I live on my boat. That is why I am close enough. I'm watching for them now and will try to post a better pic when I get one.

 

[tcreeley]

Coming home today I heard a Nashville Warbler right after I parked my truck and was out. - what I call a 2 part song. Often singing from close to the tops of a tree. Likes deciduous, poplar, maple. Dendroica has all of these birds and their songs. The site has all of the birds of North America- so you have to wade through some- they are organized by types of birds- same way a bird book is.

pic from NatureInstruct - Dendroica Excellent site!

Nashville Warbler

 

[tcreeley]

During the summer I live on my boat. That is why I am close enough. I'm watching for them now and will try to post a better pic when I get one.

Sounds very pleasant- I imagine the birdsong can become pretty intense after 4:30 am near the shore!

 

[tcreeley]

Had a Common yellowthroat calling as I left to work this morning -- witchity-witchity-witchity.
Rythymic. Little masked bird- comes to you if you shush him-- say: pshhh,pshhh,pshhh reasonably loudly. You'll feel foolish- but it works with this bird! (and chickadees!). They are generally at the 2'-8' height range in brush. Makes a little clicking call note as well. Fun bird.


pic from NatureInstruct - Dendroica Excellent site!
male/Common Yellowthroat, female/Common Yellowthroat