Chestnut-Backed Chickadee

On June 23, 2019 By Mike and Christy9 Comments

Hearing the Chickadees calling in the trees above our heads we expected to look up and see either a black-capped or mountain chickadee as we had seen them earlier this day. However to our surprise we we greeted by this little Chestnut-Backed Chickadee looking down at us and hunting insects just above our heads.

The all about birds website starts their description of this bird by calling them handsome and I would have to whole heartedly agree with that.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chestnut-backed_Chickadee/id

Feels like summer

On June 21, 2019June 19, 2019 By Mike and Christy18 Comments

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A Cedar Waxwing ushers in summer. Perched in a tree with leaves so fresh you can almost smell the fragrant summer breeze.

Happy summer and happy Friday to all.

And to those on the southern half of the globe happy winter.

Hey…Follow me

On June 16, 2019 By Mike and Christy10 Comments

With the bottom of their acorn vault looking depleted a pair of Acorn Woodpeckers makes their way towards the top shelf of their tree. The first one confidently leading the way as if saying follow me. I love the colors and the button eyes of these guys.

Little Downey Head

On June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 By Mike and Christy9 Comments

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A young male Downey Headed Woodpecker learning the ropes on a local tree.

Luminous

On June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 By Mike and Christy7 Comments

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Yellow: the most luminous color and one that always grabs our attention, even from a distance.

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And on a cool and cloudy day this Little Yellow Warbler sure warms thing up.

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Luminous indeed.

Decisions, decisions.

On June 11, 2019June 8, 2019 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

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A female Red Winged Blackbird pondering where to begin as insects swarm above.

Swarming insects, flocking birds, a murmuration of starlings or perhaps a school of fish. Innate intelligence that keeps the species chugging along. Something so simple yet so full of meaning. What a wonderful thing the process of nature is.

Fresh

On June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 By Mike and Christy3 Comments

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Silently perched and very well hidden within a backdrop of fresh fresh leaves this Olive Sided Flycatcher spent a morning enjoying the crisp spring air teeming with newly hatched insects. Fresh, a synonym for spring?

Yellow Rumped Warblers

On June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 By Mike and Christy16 Comments

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There is no doubt about it, the sound of Yellow Rumped Warblers is a fine way to start a Friday morning.

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Usually flittering about in the tree tops we typically hear Warblers them more frequently than we see them. This spring they have given us a few good looks and even time enough to snap a few photos while they were foraging for meals.

Happy Friday and enjoy your weekend.

grass, sky and wire

On June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 By Mike and Christy3 Comments

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Along a quiet road with fresh grass and a subdued sky a bird balances on barbed wire in a place where the wind forever blows.

Western Wyoming

Good Evening

On June 3, 2019May 31, 2019 By Mike and Christy8 Comments

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Hello Mr Grosbeak what a big bill you have.

The Evening Grosbeaks have made an extended appearance this spring and we are enjoying seeing them in the trees nearby. Such a large finch (about 6.5-7.0″), that imposing beak and so darn colorful they really stand out compared to the other birds in the Finch family that typically hang out in our forests like the demure (5″) Pine Siskin and slightly larger (6″) Cassins Finch.

nature has no boss

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