Lincoln's Sparrow

; 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

; American Redstart A quick peek at observers of its industrious insect hunting.

; Northern Parula Round-looking as it swivels about, breast colors bright from brownish to yellow to white.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird Bill open just a little bit with its tongue flicking out just after a drink.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird Since this feeder is near other busy feeders, all activity has to be carefully monitored.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird A metal perch just overhead makes a good resting spot while recuperating from eating.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird Tiny neck feathers ruffle out with each turn of the head.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird Looking quite hefty when tucked in.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird A quick pee, as fast and sudden as everything else the Hummingbird does.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird After all that, time to warm up for a bit of stretching.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird It's simply amazing how flexible this tiny bird can be.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird Stretching everything at once: wings, tail feathers, neck. The head almost looks upside down.

; Ruby-throated Hummingbird A forward stretch that looks very much like a body-building muscle pose.

; Double-crested Commorant Two juveniles pausing from migration and feeding.

; Red-breasted Nuthatch A welcome and surprising migrant that quickly discovered the peanut feeder.

; Red-breasted Nuthatch Smaller and with a little more nasal voice than its relative, the White-breasted Nuthatch, who know all about the peanut feeder.

; Red-breasted Nuthatch There's also a food cylinder, but after a few samples the Red-breasted Nuthatch thinks it's not as interesting as the peanuts.

; Ovenbird A warbler, and as small as most at only six inches in length.

; Chestnut-sided Warbler In fall plumage, it is somewhat drab, unlike how it appears in breeding plumage during Spring.

; Chestnut-sided Warbler As with just about every bird, a slight shift in angle and light can change everything.

; Black and White Warbler Preferring insects in tree bark and following a predictable pattern of feeding, this warbler makes up in striking pattern for what it lacks in color.

; Black and White Warbler Around and around, sometimes doing downward, sometimes upward, but usually spiralling whatever the direction.

; Magnolia Warbler Even in fall plumage, this bird shows off nicely in the leaves as it searches for the next bug.

; Magnolia Warbler Even the yellow and black tail feathers stand out.

; Magnolia Warbler Like most warblers, it never is still, frequently turning even when on the same perch.

; Yellow-rumped Warbler A visitor at Tiedeman's Pond in Middleton, this warbler has a variety of a appearances. Breaking it out into three species is being considered.

; Yellow-rumped Warbler It is one of the most numerous warbler species within its range.

; North American Cardinal Though everywhere, the Cardinal is a shy bird and often is the first to feed in the morning and the last to feed at night.

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