Birds

More spring bird sightings

They’re everywhere in the woods, and this is the season not only to hear them, but to see them. And to see them seeing you back.

Ovenbird
Ovenbird
Ovenbird
Ovenbird

This fellow seemed to want his picture taken…

Chestnut-sided
Chestnut-sided warbler
Chestnut-sided
Chestnut-sided
Chestnut-sided
Chestnut-sided
Chestnut-sided warbler
Chestnut-sided

This warbler buzzes rather than sings.

Blue-winged warbler
Blue-winged warbler

These were a treat to see…

Male blackburnian warbler
Male blackburnian warbler
Female blackburnian
Female blackburnian warbler
Female blackburnian warbler
Female blackburnian

This guy is a real tattletale — can’t stop chattering when he sees people nearby.

Catbird
Catbird

These next pics are grainy because they’re taken through a window across our yard, but they capture a novel phenomenon. We’ve had several male orioles in different stages of maturity hanging around, eating suet. My only theory is that it’s due to the colder-than-usual spring.

Oriole
Oriole
Feeder phenomenon
Feeder phenomenon
Grosbeak and young oriole
Grosbeak and young oriole
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