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Yellow-rumped Warbler

Posted on May 4, 2016

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Here are a couple more stunning Yellow-rumped Warbler photos while they are looking so fantastic in their spring shades – and right before all the leaves pop out. They’ll be heading out soon as a greater diversity of warblers arrive in our backyards. I did see one unique Yellow-rumped Warbler yesterday that I will feature in an upcoming post… Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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Yellow-rumped Warbler

Posted on Apr 23, 2016

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Here it is, the most abundant warbler you will likely see this year – the Yellow-rumped Warbler. In this case the bird was not showing off where it got that name, and instead it fluffed up and shook off for a moment while still watching for prey. There were plenty of flying (and biting!) insects already in the air here in late April, and it along with dozens of others had their fill flitting through the forest canopy. You can also see the leaves beginning to emerge. In a couple of weeks there will be a lot of green across the landscape and views like this one will already be covered...

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Iced Maple

Posted on Apr 6, 2016

Iced Maple

These maple tree buds had a good coating of freezing rain covering them up in ice, too – I cannot imagine this is good for the trees or the wildlife that depends on them! But it was probably not as bad as the prolonged sub-freezing temperatures of the last couple of days… Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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Field Sparrow

Posted on Nov 3, 2015

Field Sparrow

This Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) actually flew directly towards me and my dog to perch on this white pine branch this morning. It looked us over for a minute and then went back to snacking. It is another great example of a lovely bird that we can still find even in the..uh, cold days of November? It is November, and apart from the low sun angle and early sunset it felt like it could have been late August out there today. This will undoubtedly keep birds with us a little longer with easier to survive temperatures, poor migratory conditions because of the southerly flow, and prolonged...

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Magnolia Warbler

Posted on May 16, 2015

Magnolia Warbler

This Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) was not in the rain. The drops you can see on the branches of this white pine are from dense fog collecting on the tree. This is the time of year where those little twigs, tiny needles and growing leaves get right in the way of some good photos…grrr! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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