This is very early for a Barn Swallows to fledge and be fed by parents (last year was May 10th); I think this chick may have been knocked out of the nest way early, but he/she seems to be doing OK:
Archive for the ‘Wild Birds’ Category
A Male Red-bellied Woodpecker on a stump in my yard and a Bluebird feeding nestlings
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged 2015, 4/26-4/27, Arkansas, Boston Mountains, Eastern Bluebird, eastern bluebirds, parthenon on April 27, 2015| 2 Comments »
An early morning photo of a Red Bellied woodpecker (a male) on a stump in my front yard; he was very unafraid and must be feeding nestlings at this time; as is the female Eastern Bluebird below; she has found a fat cricket:
A few very long distance photos of a Northern Parula (warbler) on the Little Buffalo
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged 2015, April 23, Arkansas, Boston Mountains, Little Buffalo River, northern parula on April 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Got these today but I never got as close to him as I wanted. They are common migrants to Arkansas for nesting (they are here April to August). The male, like this bird, have a rusty splotch on their upper breast. Normally they are more curious and I can get up close. These taken from 80 yards:
White Eyed Vireos nest building
Posted in Reptiles and Amphibians, Wild Birds, tagged female, male, near Parthenon, nest building, white eyed vireo on April 21, 2015| 1 Comment »
Got a few photos before the sun came out early this morning. A pair of White Eyed Vireos; first the male, then the female, them the two of them building nest together:
male White Eyed Vireo
Female White Eyed Vireo
Nest building together
Yellow throated Vireo prior to 5 PM storm yesterday
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, parthenon, yellow throated vireo on April 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Ww had a rough storm with 60+ MPH winds and large hail last evening. Just prior to that I spotted a Yellow Throated Vireo down near the river. He was alone but responded to whispering call out to curiosity Tis was around 3 PM, see last photo at 5 PM Sunday 4/19/2015.
Weather at 5PM yesterday
A very cute pair of Black and White Warblers
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged 2015, 4/, April 19th, Black and White Warblers, cute, near Parthenon on April 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Just took these pictures this morning; a series if 97 photos (all fairly good); I’ll include 2:
The unmistakable gesture of Courtship – The Eastern Bluebird Wing Wave
Posted in Weather, Wild Birds, tagged 2015, April 2, Arkansas, bluebirds, courtship, mating, nest building, new Bluebird House, parthenon, wave, wing, wing wave on April 2, 2015| 1 Comment »
I added one new Bluebird House (and retired one) to my trail this spring. The Bluebirds started checking out the new house today in the stages to breeding; the wing wave. The male found the house and brought the female to it. She looked it over real thoroughly (inside and out); then the wing wave that signals mating is near and nest building will happen that same day (the new treated post is straight, camera crooked), Taken from 150′ with a Canon 50D and an EF400L f/5.6:
