Orioles have arrived, another hobby I enjoy

[BarleyBop]

Yes, we were holidaying in Northern Québec and could hear a new bird somewhere off in the forest, and it turned out to be a Tennessee Warbler which breeds up there!
Knowing what to look for, we spotted it later on our hike.
Cheers!

 

[Tommergun]

Caught a Carolina Wren today.

 

[Tommergun]

Caught a Carolina Wren today.

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So I used the Merlin Bird AP which ID'd this as a Bewicks Wren. Sure enough! Pretty cool!

 

[BarleyBop]

Not a lot of wrens here, none in the city. Do they mostly skitter along the ground, like partridge and grouse?

 

[Tommergun]

Not a lot of wrens here, none in the city. Do they mostly skitter along the ground, like partridge and grouse?

This one was, looking for bugs.

 

[BarleyBop]

looking for bugs

Ah yes, much like programerius softwarius, quite common in these parts.

 

[Jim62]

So I used the Merlin Bird AP which ID'd this as a Bewicks Wren. Sure enough! Pretty cool!

We had it ID a carolina wren as well and man those things are loud and non stop.

 

[Tommergun]

Another Carolina Chickadee.

 

[BarleyBop]

Nice!
We have a couple of black capped chickadees who've been visiting the feeder since last fall.... one seed at a time! Then they fly off to return a while later.

 

[Jim62]

Nice!
We have a couple of black capped chickadees who've been visiting the feeder since last fall.... one seed at a time! Then they fly off to return a while later.

Those are permanent residents here. The Orioles have moved on. We were blessed with a large number this year and a two week stay. Been to busy the last couple of days to notice, but the Rose Breasted Grossbeaks have probably moved on as well.

 

[BarleyBop]

Rose Breasted Grossbeaks

Haven't seen them in years. In 1967, the city had crab apple trees, 'centennial trees', available to celebrate Canadian confederation, so folks up and down the street planted them in their front yards. A few years later, we'd be treated to dozens of grossbeaks, flitting from tree to tree, right down the street, gorging on the fruit when they passed through town.

 

[BarleyBop]

...in modeling, as in everything else, sometimes, sometimes we pick off more than we can chew!
(photo from Sayulita, Mexico, 2007)