Gail had the good fortune of seeing a Barred Owl while birding with our local Audubon club at Tanglewood Park last week. So today she took me to the same spot to see if I could see the owl, too. We weren’t so lucky this time. The best bird I saw was Princess GailBirdtale herself!
But we did see a few others that I don’t see every day. A group of Cedar Waxwings flew in to feast on berries. (It’s a bit overexposed, but it’s the only way to get at least some detail of small subjects against a bright sky.)
A pair of male Red-winged Blackbirds were just hanging out:
Here are two shots of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, just because I love all the warblers and their songs.
We also saw a Great Blue Heron flying by, a bunch of our state bird Cardinals, a Carolina Chickadee, Mallard Ducks and Blue-winged Teal, Downy Woodpeckers and a Red-bellied Woodpecker, a Mourning Dove, a Blue Jay, an Eastern Bluebird, American Goldfinches, and best of all, a Belted Kingfisher. It was an excellent three hour walk!
I’ll have to come back to catch a glimpse of that Barred Owl!
How fun. I know how you two love to do this.
Have a terrific day. Big hug to you both. 🙂
Thanks, Sandee!
Yep, we love it. Probably as much as you love yachting! It’s nice to have a special interest, huh?!
Always a good day to go to the woods, even if you only see everyday friends
Exactly!!
🙂
I’ve been trying to find the link to your site again for ages. I’m glad I finally did. You found some incredible birds on your trip. The ones that I know are all some of my favorites, like the red-winged blackbird and the beautiful cedar waxwing.
Hey, Ratty! Good seeing you over here!
The Cedar Waxwings really are beautiful birds!
I loved your picture of the Great Blue Heron on your site today.
I love it when you write about birds! While I’m no expert, I have such an affection for them because of the joy they bring TC and me by feeding them every day in our modest bird houses.
Just a thought, but no one should be named a “rumped” anything, not even a bird… Awesome photos, thanks for sharing. : )
Yeah, but what if they have a nice rump?! 😉