Saturday, May 27, 2017

A few highlights

No timeframe given, but from the last year or so. Tree sparrow:


Swamp sparrow (both have a small spot on the chest):


Snow geese



A redstart, a bit distant


Common Nighthawk:


Colony of bank swallows:




Wednesday, May 17, 2017

May birds

Have not had a lot of warblers that I got good photos of. There have been a lot of shore birds again. I really like this photo of a white-rumped sandpiper:


It has the warm tones that are often missing from the similar Baird's sandpiper.

Other Lancaster sightings below. A nestling of Great Horned Owl, from a nest under a bike bridge.


A Swainson's thrush. And a catbird.



Bluebirds nesting through May


Just for a show, one warbler I got a photo of. Palm Warbler:


Shorebirds in three sizes.