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Lincoln's Sparrow


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Lincoln's Sparrow
Though it stayed well-hidden in the brush, it briefly
appeared in a little window for a clear view.
At Governor Nelson State Park.

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Lincoln's Sparrow
It didn't stay on the perch long at all, but
very quickly flitted across the trail and away.

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Chipping Sparrow
Hidden in plain sight on the gravel path at Stricker's Pond,
among a noisy horde of English House Sparrows.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
With the adult males long gone, migrated, far south, only the
juveniles from this year remain behind as they fatten up.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
A blink of the eye punctuated by an
equally quick flick of the very long tongue.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Though the bird itself is tiny, imagine how
absolutely tiny the feet are gripping the plant stem.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
A hanging dead branch with a stub
made for a good perch to pause on.

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Palm Warbler
Out in the open in the scrubby trees at the
edge of Tiedeman's Pond in Middleton.

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Nashville Warbler
Behaving normally for a warbler, this Nashville Warbler
flits in and out of the leaves on its non-stop bug hunt.

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Great Blue Heron
A juvenile standing in a retaining pond
at Owen Park, Madison, hoping for a fish.

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Great Blue Heron
Pumping low over Stricker's Pond, Middleton,
on the way to a better and higher roost.

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Northern Flicker
Yellow-shafted tail showing brightly as it
perches along with three others, maybe a family.

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Northern Flicker
At Governor Nelson State Park, a Flicker briefly
clings to a dead bush before flying off.

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Turkey Vulture
Slowly circling with very little flapping, expert on
up-drafts, suddenly a mile away with no apparent effort.

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American Redstart
Adept at maneuvering through tiny branches,
often flaring its tail for emphasis.

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American Redstart
A quick peek at observers of
its industrious insect hunting.
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Northern Parula
Round-looking as it swivels about, breast
colors bright from brownish to yellow to white.

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Northern Parula
And an olive-gray cap with white
wing bar for emphasis.

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Black-throated Green Warbler
In true warbler style, doing a tree-top
peek-a-boo while hunting for insects.

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Black-throated Green Warbler
And a quick flip to check for any insects
that might have been behind it.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Tongue just visible as it probes
beneath the bark on a dead branch.

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Red-winged Blackbird
At Stricker's Pond, not too long away from
migration, perched on the rim of a Lotus plant head.

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Red-winged Blackbird
A closer look at the brown edging of feathers and the
very long and sharp talons good for plant perching.

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Wood Duck
Brilliant in color, the male Wood Duck paddles
the pond with several companions. Shy as ever.

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Monarch Butterfly
A rare sight these days as it floats from
flower to flower, tanking up for migration.

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