Birds of summer

[jbird]

Today was an amazing day of backyard birding.

I never get tired of seeing these blue beauties. Their language is really interesting too. They must have over 20 diferent calls.

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Surprisingly hard to get close to.

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A little Downey WP. These guys let me get almost as close as I want.

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This is the first Yellow bellied sapsucker Ive seen here. And there was a group of three! This one was cleaning up my hornet population.

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Red breasted nuthatches are always around. Interesting little guys.

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There was a group of three Pileated Woodpeckers working my forest today. Couldnt get very close but heres 2 of em.

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A family of Ovenbirds came out. They are pretty reclusive and i always feel lucky to capture a shot of one.
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A Red eyed Vireo joined the chorus
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Ive got three species of flycatchers I see regularly.

This is the Acadian...
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And the Yellow Belly
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And the Great Crested. This bird has a very tropical sounding voice.
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House Wrens have shown up. I have a dense forest on my property and the property next door is a wild field, so Im getting a great variety of open land and woodland birds.
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This tiny bird has a gigantic voice!
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Chickadee... hundreds of them.
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Female Ruby Throated Hummer. I dont usually like pictures with feeders but the detail on this bird was too good to throw out.

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Thats it!!

[Ed Wahl]

Thanks Jay. Keep 'em coming.

Ed

[Scott V]

Are you even fishing Jay?

Great bird pics!

[jbird]

I think Ive fished 4 times this summer. The drought has all the water low and warm and weed chocked. I have to drive at least 2 hrs to get out of these conditions. Add to that, im working two jobs. Pretty sad. Hopefully this fall I'll get out.

[BillB]

Nice pics Jay! My best last week was a Wilson's Phalerope and a Peregrine feeding on the beach about 50' from sunbathers! Love your pics.

[Darian]

Love the photos!! I'm constantly amazed at the number/variety of birds that're attracted to your property.... Outstanding!!!

[Kneedeep]

Always enjoyable, jbird!

[Mike McKenzie]

I'm always envious of where you are after lookin' at your photos! My favorite is the little Red breasted Nuthatch.. I grew up with those little guys!

Mike