It is a cool, damp day when I head to the bog to count birds. After days of rain the bog is full of water and birds! In amongst the stumps I see something new, something I have never seen here before…
Perhaps this is why I am not seeing many small birds.
When I return the next day there are even more birds to see.
Across from me on a snag a pair of flickers mate and break apart.
Wing tucked, beak extended, the bird looks like a bullet!
The male watches her fly away.
Once again I see the domestic tiger hunting the bog.
While the blackbirds sing.
Birds Seen at the Bog between May 9th and 10th:
- Canada Goose
- Mallard
- Great Egret*
- Great Blue heron
- Green heron
- Red-tailed hawk
- Turkey Vulture
- Herring Gull
- Mourning Dove
- Belted Kingfisher
- Chimney Swift
- Eastern Kingbird
- Great-crested Flycatcher*
- Eastern Phoebe
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Tree Swallow
- Northern Flicker
- Red-bellied woodpecker
- Black-capped chickadee
- American Robin
- Northern Mockingbird
- European Starling
- Gray catbird
- Song sparrow
- Northern Cardinal
- Red-winged blackbird
- Common Grackle
- Baltimore Oriole
*New at bog
Hi Kathie, you have a great list of bird from the bog. I hope the kittie doesn't kill the small birds.
ReplyDeleteNice colouring on that new four legged species you spotted Kathie.
ReplyDeleteNice, interesting post! Looks like a very good birding day with 29 species spotted!
ReplyDeleteA very interesting habitat. Great to see the Egret. I hope that cat leaves enough birds for you to keep photographing them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds, the domestic tiger seemed quite busy too. My favorite is oriole, what colour!
DeleteVery interesting post!I enjoyed the shots and I too hope the cat doesn't kill all the birds!Thanks for sharing and have a great day!
ReplyDeleteShantana
Quite an active bog there. How cool that you have a egret to photograph!
ReplyDeleteInteresting catbird you've found at the bog. Another lifer? ;)
ReplyDeleteThe egret is marvelous and I love that last shot with all the blackbirds.
Saw some swifts today. Way to fast for me to photograph.
What a wonderful documentation of the happenings of the bog. I would love to se a Baltimore oriole for myself. Wonderful to see the Great Egret.
ReplyDeleteSo many different birds you spotted!! Beautiful post! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, Kathie! Congrats on the egret! They're beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteThe second shot of the egret looks like she is wearing a gossamer gown! This swamp reminds me so much of the Great Dismal Swamp we used to visit in Virginia!
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