Spring is for building nests
Tina and I found several bird species building nests yesterday on our walk. Here are some not so great shots of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird beginning a new nest high in the tree tops.
Savannah Sparrow
Today, I birded for several hours in Crosby Park without a camera. Of course several birds popped up for great looks knowing I couldn’t take their picture. A new birding friend, Karen Cramer took this great shot of a Savannah Sparrow found on a fishing...
Bald Eagles in Lake City
Lots of Bald Eagles working the Mississippi River, especially at Lake Pepin. We found this enormous nest in Hok-Si-La City Park in Lake City.
Northern Waterthrush
2 weekends of camping in Frontenac looking for birds. Not a lot of warblers were seen although still fun. We did catch a few including a Blue-winged Warbler and this Northern Waterthrush.
Grey Catbird
Tree Swallow
Here is a shot of a Tree Swallow working on her home in Frontenac State Park.
Cat Island, AL
Cat Island, a critical nesting site for herons and egrets was devastated during Hurricane Georges in September 1998. This project proposes to restore the vegetation used by the colonial nesters. Cat Island lies in Mississippi Sound two miles off the mouth of West Fowl...
May brings Warblers and Vireos
Yellow-throated Vireo and Prothonotary Warbler
White Ibis watching the coast
Snowy Plover
Snowy Plover on Dauphin Island