Tufted Titmouse Eating a peanut from a feeder while always on the alert for danger. |
Gray Catbird High and out in the open for a change to survey for both intruders and dangers. |
Eastern Phoebe Though full-grown, sitting and waiting for a parent to come and feed it. |
Great Blue Heron From the force of a just-completed wing downbeat a spreading circle around it's shadow on the pond surface. |
Great Blue Heron Wings straight out as it continues across the pond to find a perch in the trees at the edge of the water. |
Great Blue Heron The scenic view at Stricker's Pond |
Wood Duck Late season three young Wood Ducks clustered with their mother, always cautious of every intruder. |
Yellow Warbler A beautiful yellow warbler bright against the shadowy willow leaves. |
Downy Woodpecker A female searching a skinny branch, with a companion inches away. |
Downy Woodpecker The companion. A male, also tap-tap searching for insects. |
Eastern Bluebird Worm ready and only a short hop below to feed youngsters waiting in the birdhouse. |
House Wren Curious, talkative, and a bit aggressive, quiet for a split second or two. |
Cedar Waxwing Striking with colors and crest, particularly the red tips on the ends of the wings |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird A female hovering to feed on sugar water. |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird A more relaxed sit and drink technique, but only for a few seconds, aeons in hummingbird time. |
White-tailed Deer Down in the pond to munch on water lilies. |
Indigo Bunting A brilliant slash of color against the dew-covered grass. |
Indigo Bunting And equally brilliant against the forest canopy and sky. |
Purple Coneflower Dizzying in detail and a bit overwhelming in color. |
House Wren Perched quietly while partly hidden in the twigs and grass. |
Eastern Kingbird As high as possible to scan the prairie, ready to chase off any interloper. |
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