American Redstart Just passing through, very flitty as usual. Fall migration underway. |
American Redstart Looking at the feeders, but nothing there of interest. |
Great Blue Heron A Wood Duck house makes an excellent perch when not actively on the hunt. |
Great Blue Heron However, off to another perch closer to the hunting zone. |
Green Heron Easily spooked, the Green Heron changed a good spot for another across the pond. |
Cedar Waxwing Neatly arranged on a curving treetop against the crisp, blue sky. |
Red-bellied Woodpecker An immature Red-bellied Woodpecker perched entirely fluffed up. |
Red-bellied Woodpecker Some of its fine, downy feathers are shedding like an early molt. |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Always very quick and very active, pausing only for a micro-second while bug hunting. |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Next bug coming up. Ready to launch. |
Olive-sided Flycatcher A good size comparison to the smaller Eastern Wood Pewee perched nearby. |
Whitetail Fawn One of two fawns of a family at Owen Park, the mother nearby. This fawn has found many stickers. |
Cedar Waxwing With bugs swarming at a tree top, a flock zooms up and down to capture what they can. |
Cedar Waxwing The swarm is so thick that each quick flight through is a meal. |
Downy Woodpecker Sometimes the Downy goes entirely upside down. |
Eastern Wood Pewee Looking regal, and briefly quiet. |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird A male turned just so for its throat to glow with reflected sunlight. |
Osprey A frequent visitor at Stricker's and Tiedeman's Ponds for abundant small golden carp or goldfish. |
Osprey It usually takes umbrage at any interruption. |
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