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| Eastern Cottontail |
I think Haynes had the right idea with an early start today; 10:30am was already on the warm side and like this rabbit, sitting in the shade sounded best. In addition to
Haynes' list, I had a Red-Bellied Woodpecker and a
Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The ruby-throat was in the upper gardens, my first for the year. While this hummer's back was towards me and at some distance, I was reminded how stunningly colored they are in just the right light. Notably I missed the black-and-white warbler and common yellowthroat.
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| Yellow Warbler |
This
Yellow Warbler in the lower gardens had just finished taking a bath in the puddle by the water tap. He looked quite damp and was busy preening and shaking water from his feathers.
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| House Finch |
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| Juvenile Chipping Sparrow |
This little
House Finch just held still and posed for me, showing off his bright red coloration.
Am I correct in identifying this as a juvenile
Chipping Sparrow? Sparrows are always a little confusing to me.
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| White-tailed Deer |
Sometimes its hard to tell who is more startled at a given encounter, myself or the animal . But today I am certain that I was more startled when I looked up and found this deer just barely into the woods.
NIce photos, Matt! The sparrow does look like a juv chipper. We'll be seeing more of them as fall comes along!
ReplyDeleteThanks Haynes. Its always nice when someone else can confirm an ID. I should really join a walk this fall.
DeleteLove the pics. The deer and rabbit are exactly how I've been feeling with this heat. Just want to relax in the shade.
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