Category: Photography

Golden-crowned Kinglet This photo was taken in April 2007 but both kinglet species are back in our area now. They are always fun to watch and difficult to find one not in constant motion.

Black-throated Blue Warbler Not exactly what you’d call a backyard bird but this wonderful male was hanging around our city yard. He spent quite a bit of time digging around for insects in our compost pile. This is the second time we’ve had Black-throated Blues in our yard but the first time Birdfreak has seen

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Bay-breasted Warbler In the spring, Bay-breasted Warblers are much easier to identify. But even in the fall they sometimes show their bay-colored breast of which they were named. Other times they go away under the name Baypoll – either a Bay-breasted or Blackpoll Warbler.

Here’s a double shot of some of the hardships of birding, starring Naturalist D, aka Kingfisher. It’s not always easy to get a good view of the wetlands, and it can be sore on your butt! Drinking fountains can be so unforgiving

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Here we have an Ermine (Mustela erminea), also known as a Stoat or Short-tailed Weasel. They share the same family with ferrets, minks, and other weasels and oddly enough, badgers, martens, and wolverines!