Wednesday 27 April 2016

Assorted Birds

Cackling Geese -Gadwall

Clay-colored Sparrow

Clay-colored Sparrow

Common Yellowthroat

Coot

Painted Turtle

Palm Warbler

Red Winged Blackbird

Song Sparrow

Spotted Sandpiper

White Fronted Geese-Cackling Goose 

White Fronted Geese-Canada  Geese 

White Throated Sparrow

Wilson's Warbler

Wood Duck

Yellow Rumped Warbler

Thursday 21 April 2016

Birds and Critters - 16-22 April 2016

Presented are some of the birds and animals we saw during the past week. Saw quite a few more birds and animals but wasn't able to get them on camera.

I think this is a Bald Eagle Juvenile

Blue Winged Teals

Cackling Geese

Canada Geese

Common Grackle

Common Redpoll

Dark Eyed Junco

Fisher
Have seen them a few times in the past couple of years. This is the first decent photo I've been able to get. I made kissing noises which actually got it to stop and watch me for a few minutes. I was a little surprised that it worked.

Gray Squirrel with acorn

Greater Scaup

Hairy Woodpecker

Bee
Came for an extended visit in the van
 Crow

Pied Billed Grebe

Northern Shovelers - Blue Winged Teals - Green Winged Teal

Orange Crowned Warbler

Hermit Thrush

Mallards

Merlin

Northern Flicker

Northern Harrier

Peregrine Falcon-Ring Necked Ducks-Bufflehead-Greater Scaup-Mallards
As the Falcon flew in the ducks on the bank all entered the water and grouped near the Falcon. The Falcon eventually left without incident.


Purple Finch Female

Purple Finches and a House Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Wild Turkeys at a distance

White Breasted Nuthatch

Wood Ducks

Yellow Rumped Warbler
Robin

 Buffleheads

Chipmunk

Eastern Phoebe

 Golden-crowned Kinglet

Purple Finch

Ruby Crowned Kinglet at about 40 feet (13 meters) They have been very active and uncooperative. Most closer photos consist of feet and tail feathers exiting the frame