Since I can’t move around well yet, I have to rely on my home as my tree-stand, or cover. Yesterday, this photo was taken of one of the fawns is in out in the side yard. He/she is 5-6 weeks old now and looking strong and healthy:
Archive for June, 2014
One of the two fawns (currently) that call my yard their home
Posted in mammals, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, deer, fawn, Newton County, parthenon, white tail on June 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
more …… Red-headed Woodpeckers nesting
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged aquatic insects, Arkansas, forage grounds, little buffalo, Little Buffalo River, parthenon, red headed, redheaded, river, woodpecker on June 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
I found this pair with 2 nestlings from the car window this morning, over near the Little Buffalo River. They were busy feeding wasps and aquatic insects to the babies. In the final photo, you have to look up and right to see the nest hole and the nestling. This may be the 2nd brood; not sure ??
Two very young bucks in the yard
Posted in mammals, tagged Arkansas, bucks, challenge, parthenon, velvet antlers, whitetail bucks, whitetail defer on June 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »
These 2 whitetail bucks came out early today and one of them challenged me. They are just now getting their velvet antlers. This is the first time I have stood with a camera since my accident three weeks ago – feels pretty good:
Looking down into the Henson Creek Valley from Mt. Sherman 6/26/2104
Posted in Mountain Scenery, mountains, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, Henson Creek Valley, parthenon, Sherman Mountain, under clouds on June 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Looking 1700 feet down to the Henson Creek Valley from the Edge of Sherman Mountain; Parthenon in the distance under the clouds:
A Male House Wren bringing in new sticks for Brood 2
Posted in Mountain Scenery, Wild Birds, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, dawn, House Wren, paerthenon on June 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
In the yard this morning (very early) the fog, and the House wren open there curtain on a new day.
Answers to the warbler names in previous Post
Posted in Wild Birds on June 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »
(WARBLER NAME – NORMAL SPOTTING OR OUT OFR PLACE, LOCATION PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN)
MAGNOLIA WARBLER (OUT OF PLACE DURING MIGRATION, BUFFALO RIVER)
MOURNING WARBLER (OUT OF PLACE DURING MIGRATION, LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER))
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER)
BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER (LOST VALLEY)
FEMALE AMERICAN REDSTART (LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER)
BLUE WINGED WARBLER (BUFFALO RIVER)
CERULEAN WARBLER (HENDERSON MOUNTAIN @ 2200 FEET)
HOODED WARBLER (LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER)
YELLOW THROATED WARBLER (PEDESTAL ROCK)
*REPEAT* BLUE WINGED WARBLER
EARLY PINE WARBLER (LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER)
YELLOW RUMPED WARBLER (MURRAY ROAD)
MALE AMERICAN REDSTART (LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER)
MALE YELLOW WARBLER (MURRAY ROAD)
COMMON YELLOW THROATED WARBLER (BUFFALO RIVER)
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*FORGOT* NORTHERN PARULA (WARBLER) (BUFFALO RIVER)
White-tail Deer Fawn at 1 month of age
Posted in mammals, tagged 1, Boston Mountains, fawn, old, one month, White-tai Deer on June 21, 2014| 1 Comment »
Rain and Warblers
Posted in Weather, Wild Birds, tagged Arkansas, County, Newton, Newton County, parthenon, warblers on June 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Two words I’d use to describe this spring 2014 here in Newton County, Arkansas, are RAIN and WARBLERS. Last night, June 20th, at 6 PM we got 3.10 inches of rain in 1 and 1/2 hours. Then more rain later in the evening. April, May, and June were all wetter than normal.
Also, I started photographing Warblers in early April and have had to stop because of my injury. There is a real advantage with these ever moving birds before leaf out here in Arkansas. In April and May the male warbler typically sings from his favorite branch, and is easier to spot without leaves. Later in June when nesting is underway, the singing is way less and I have to rely on finding nests; a insect and arachnid laden experience.
The following are warblers that I photographed this spring. How many can you name ?
No Post for a week to come
Posted in General on June 17, 2014| 1 Comment »
I was injured, with two broken ribs, and getting around is difficult. I will be back as soon as possible. Thanks.
Male American Redstart
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged American Redstart, Arkansas, feeding, nesting, nestlings, strikingly colored bird on June 12, 2014| 1 Comment »
Photo (6/11/2014) taken yesterday while watching the breeding pair feed the nestlings. The American Redstart is one of America’s most strikingly colored wild birds. They are very hard to capture by camera, like most warblers, they are constantly on the move:
Life and Wildlife along the Little Buffalo River 