I have banded a few spring male Scarlets that were patchy but the patches were grayish not dull yellowish. In the image it's hard to tell.
Bird Migration and Misc Birding Thread
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First hummingbird sighting at my feeder yesterday (Des Moines). He was hungry.
In Central WI one trying to come through the window Monday to get at a vase of flowers. We've had frosty nights.
Daughter got a good look at rose breasted grosbeak and a worm eating warbler in Central Iowa this morning. Apparently that is only the second sighting of the warbler reported in Iowa this year.
She tells me I should put out the hummer feeder now. I have been putting out fruit for orioles for a couple of weeks but only the finches have been frequenting it.
She tells me I should put out the hummer feeder now. I have been putting out fruit for orioles for a couple of weeks but only the finches have been frequenting it.
I don't know, man, it's barely hit 40 so far today and it's almost 11 AM.
Thinking of popping up to Rum River Park to look for Western Tanager that's been there for a few day even though the weather thi week has been windy, cold and cloudy (freakin' May!).
GF mom has taken up photography and gets a lot of birds. Pasting in a few of her good ones here, figured you might all enjoy. She mostly shoots around the house and then along the river. There's an eagle nest she checks on routinely (from a safe distance!). I think she has got pretty good pretty fast.
Update squirrels at the jelly and the oranges. I guess I will have to replenish then sit out there keep them away.
Drove up to Rum River Central Regional Park to try and spy the Western Tanager that wayward traveled off course to Minnesota. And, got a good look at it. Back of camera cell phone snap here:
Daughter back from college for the weekend so we are planning to go and try to find it early tomorrow morning. Would appreciate any detail on the best places to look in the park if you don't mind.
Love the pic. What a fantastic specimen.
See image below. It's feeding off of the sapsucker holes in the elm tree just off of the parking lot. It's been seen in the cedars next to the elm. I saw it there but got my photo in some buckthorns 200 feet SW across the prairie...flew back and forth. Circled the eBird pin map for the areas I saw it. If it's still there it it's been reported to go back and forth from that elm, it's a good spot for it...lot's of holes weeping sap.
Yes get out that feeder.
That Pecker's got a bad case of "suet head."
