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Posts Tagged "June"

Cedar Waxwing

Posted on Jun 11, 2016

Cedar Waxwing

Here is the always regal Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) posing with a friend. There were actually several other pals nearby as well. June is a good time of year to find a small flocks of waxwings in and around your neighborhood while many other birds are paired off, quiet and defending territory. In fact, it is nearly always a good time to find these gregarious birds in flocks!

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

Posted on Jun 10, 2016

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Whether you have a beautiful weekend of weather coming or have to dodge some rain or storms, get outside when you can and enjoy this! The Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) certainly thinks things are looking up…

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American Goldfinch

Posted on Jun 9, 2016

American Goldfinch

This American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is not quite as gold as it could be, but who would ever complain? What an elegant and contemplative expression…

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Common Grackle Fledgling

Posted on Jun 8, 2016

Common Grackle Fledgling

This little dinosaur – er, uh…bird – is a Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) fledgling looking for another bite on a recent morning. The hatchlings and fledglings of so many species end up looking like tiny dinosaurs to me in some ways. For some reason the little Willets (Tringa semipalmata), a large shorebird species, always struck me as a dinosaur with a long neck, long legs and barely any wings. Without their flight ability and all of those feathers many species of young birds seem to be a glimpse of the past. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach...

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Eastern Kingbird

Posted on Jun 5, 2016

Eastern Kingbird

Eastern Kingbirds (Tyrannus tyrannus) take a very long trip to arrive in our fields, grasslands, and farms as they spend their winters in South America. This impressive species is named “Tyrannus tyrannus” for a reason as individuals readily attack nearly any other avian species that is in or around their territory or nest. I found what I presume were two late migrants taking a diurnal break on Friday, and their preoccupation with battling and squawking at one another let me snap a few close photos as these bold birds ignored me. I remember looking at Peterson Field Guides when I...

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