Common Yellowthroat Early morning wing cleanings in the bright sunlight. Right wing first. |
Common Yellowthroat On top of the right wing. |
Common Yellowthroat A good stretch out, like a traffic signal. Go this way, not the other. |
American Robin Two sat quietly grooming themselves in the gravel until one suddenly decided a dive bombing was in order. |
American Goldfinch Perched in the thistles while looking for seeds, probably for nesting, if not food. |
House Wren Squatter in an house intended for another species. |
Indigo Bunting High on a bare branch as it sings loudly away. |
Eastern Bluebird A simple and elegant beauty, along with a equally quiet call and pristine song. |
Eastern Kingbird On the lookout for trouble as it usually allows no other birds in its territory. None at all. |
Great Crested Flycatcher Everywhere, yet often not seen as they prefer the high canopy of the tree tops. |
Gray Catbird Giving out one of its namesake meowing calls. |
Eastern Meadowlark This one was doing its chatter, but seemed to believe it was performing a good Meadowlark song. |
Sandhill Crane One of two parents and a colt foraging a small prairie. |
Sandhill Crane One adult hung back where it thought the hunting had to be better, though it let out a bugle and soon followed. |
Sandhill Crane One adult and the youngster. |
Sandhill Crane The youngster alone. When it laid down to rest, the parents stoppped to stand guard, highly protective as ever. |
Cliff Swallow An old barn in use as a cliff for dozens, if not hundreds of swallows. |
Cliff Swallow Most of the swallows here are juveniles, flitting in and out with the sublime grace of all swallows. |
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