Was unable to refind the Prothonotary warbler..can't win them all up to now at least. So my Month end wrap up...First off Spring is in full swing here.
The Fields are ablaze with color!
camellia
camellia
dogwood
yellow jasmine and trumpet honeysuckle
Then a cold front driven in by rain put the brakes on that for a while now it's nice again! Walking back to the first week of March my first bird for the month was FOY (1) Fish Crow. No photo I don't know why I don't photo crows more often they are fascinating.
(2) Pine Siskin at my Mom's feeder...no photo didn't have my camera with me..
and then the Anhinga at Goodale got a bad shot but its FTR!
And then got that Yellow Throated Warbler again this time in my yard...all you can see of it is the yellow throat!
And the Black and White Warbler he had his neck stretched out...
Then a large flock of Purple Martin soared pretty far away over the hotspot lake... I could not even get focus up in that sky
Next was the Palm Warbler, just 3 blocks from home in the clear cut...
Back at the hotspot; I had been hearing the Blue Grey Gnatcatcher in the trees at home but hadn't put my eye on one...then when I took a quick spin around the hotspot saw one in dull light but again FTR! No mistaking that silhouette.
A bit better look at the face at least here...
The shots below are not first of year in the radius but they are in the radius...just some cool birds to see anywhere and anytime!
The Carolina Wren
A nice looking House Finch
A Hermit Thrush
Pine Warbler
Purple Finch Female
An American Goldfinch Female and a Friend!
SO I'm adding 8 this month (didn't take the Prothonotary with no photo proof since it would be marked as rare) maybe Ill refind it when it gets a little warmer the weather has been unstable lately. I had a Northern Parula at the new wetland I found over in Lee county soon hope to see one in the radius...
Checked on the Eagle nest while there and got a shot of the chick. This nest is very far from the highway....but I was happy to see the chick up this time and he seemed to be eating. I see only one adult hanging around.
and this was something I didn't notice when I was there last time...a Beaver is at work here!! Didn't see him/her but you can sure see their work.
So far a total of 77 species since Jan 1, within 5 miles of my house! 77 of 106 species seen in my county my percentage is 81.62 Not bad for a mainly AG area with no public access, and hardly any water habitat...
wish the above wetland WAS In my radius there is one similar but on that busy highway I videoed a while back...I did see some good stuff there all repeats and one unknown!! That little devil I did not recognize the call or song, and I never got an eye on it...so I must return when I have time to wait him out. I must play the Indigo Bunting song to remind me of what they sound like.
wish the above wetland WAS In my radius there is one similar but on that busy highway I videoed a while back...I did see some good stuff there all repeats and one unknown!! That little devil I did not recognize the call or song, and I never got an eye on it...so I must return when I have time to wait him out. I must play the Indigo Bunting song to remind me of what they sound like.
April has lots of promise and great expectations!
PEACE
Every day is a new Adventure.
