Monday, July 6, 2009

Carol's latest


Gray Kingbird



Clapper Rail


recently fledged Osprey

Reddish Egret






Beautiful in flight




Kim Chason took these beautifully composed flight shots of a Great Blue Heron and a Snowy Egret

It's nesting season


taken by Kim Chason

Flycatchers




Great Crested Flycatchers are nesting in Amalia's neighborhood.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Birding in Georgia


Canada Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Summer Tanager

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Loggerhead Shrike




Carol Miller took these pics on a recent trip to Kennesaw Mountain nr Atlanta. I also took a trip to the Georgia Mountains. To view a report of my trip click HERE.



Build it and they will come!



I put up a Bluebird house and was just as pleased to get Chickadees! Here is a picture of the babies. I think they are pretty close to fledging. The nest check was a spur of the moment decision when I saw the mother leave and I had a camera with me. I did some research later and read that nest checks for Chickadees should stop at 11 days old to prevent premature fledging. I'm not sure how old these guys are, but I think they are pretty close to the 11 day mark. Luckily the babies stayed in place and I saw the mother feeding them afterwards. I'm hoping to have baby chickadees visiting my feeders soon!

Thomas Wiatt


Thomas also had one of his Purple Martin photographs included on the Great Backyard Bird Count website. Click HERE to view it




Bluebirds 'R Us


Pam got a shot of these bluebirds in Mary and Susan's yard. They have quite an appetite for mealworms!


Meanwhile Amalia Agramonte had her very first nesting bluebirds this spring. Congrats!