Winged Wednesday 9/30/2020

[Eric Gofreed]

For today's Winged Wednesday I have two photos of Macgillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei). This lovely thing is a new yard bird. She loved the shade and comfort of the potted plant by my back door. Initially I didn't see her. I retrieved my camera and to my surprise she stayed in the moss roses (portulaca) resting while I took her picture.

It is unusual for a warbler to stay in one place very long. She kept her eye closed or partially closed for the 10 minutes I observe her. She rested in the shade and flew to drink from the water feature and back to the moss roses. I think she was totally exhausted... perhaps from fleeing the smoke and fires in California

 

[Ben Egbert]

Beautiful Eric. Absolutely gorgeous.

How about a red winged black bird?

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Beautiful Eric. Absolutely gorgeous.

How about a red winged black bird?
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Thanks for playing, Ben. Great photo of the red-winged songster. Highest compliments!

 

[ckcarr]

Another little bird...
Was going to say Yellow Rumped Warbler, but am not 100% on that...

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Another little bird...
Was going to say Yellow Rumped Warbler, but am not 100% on that...

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A beautiful photo of the cedar berry eater. Indeed, it is a yellow-rumped warbler (higher classification). Specifically it is the myrtle warbler (Setophaga coronata coronata). I get Audubon's warbler ( Setophaga auduboni auduboni ) that has a white throat and a few other subtle differences.

 

[AlanLichty]

Neat shots of little birds so far. I am going to add an image of some larger ones in the form of Tundra Swans in flight above the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Neat shots of little birds so far. I am going to add an image of some larger ones in the form of Tundra Swans in flight above the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.

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Wonderful photo... a photo worth seeing

 

[Douglas Sherman]

For today's Winged Wednesday I have two photos of Macgillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei). This lovely thing is a new yard bird. She loved the shade and comfort of the potted plant by my back door. Initially I didn't see her. I retrieved my camera and to my surprise she stayed in the moss roses (portulaca) resting while I took her picture.

It is unusual for a warbler to stay in one place very long. She kept her eye closed or partially closed for the 10 minutes I observe her. She rested in the shade and flew to drink from the water feature and back to the moss roses. I think she was totally exhausted... perhaps from fleeing the smoke and fires in California

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What a beautiful little bird, Eric. I'm envious and wish I could have seen it. I am presuming that this is rare for this area.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I thought I would show another warbler after seeing Eric's images. This is an American Redstart from MaGee Marsh in Ohio.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

Time for the cranes to start showing up. Here’s one from last winter’s migration.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

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I thought I would show another warbler after seeing Eric's images. This is an American Redstart from MaGee Marsh in Ohio.

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Beautiful photo, Doug

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Time for the cranes to start showing up. Here’s one from last winter’s migration.

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Brilliant work, Jim