Snapshots

The sun finally shined on a couple of days when I was available to go out and about the property and observe some of the birds that are singing up a storm, now that it’s their breeding time.

A Handsome Red-winged Blackbird posed on a crooked, old fence post

A female Northern Cardinal – they are very common here, but challenging to capture in the summer when they spend a lot of time in the denser, scrubby areas where they prefer to nest.

An Eastern Phoebe vogued for me, up close and personal

A Kestrel that I was barely able to capture from far atop an aging tree

A Lincoln’s Sparrow – a rare find, as this bird was merely migrating through to his northern breeding grounds.

A Common Yellowthroat, which while common, is exceedingly difficult to spot. I saw this one from far off in the shade of a maple tree.

A pair of Northern Bobwhites scurried past me, and I was able to snap one photo.

A Song Sparrow, perched on spent weeds from last autumn. This bird likely has a nest built on the ground near where I spotted it.