Summer Birds Photo Gallery by snorkelady at pbase.com

Summer Birds

During the past 11 years we've had a variety of species visit our habitat. A lot depends on the weather and the conditions the birds endure to migrate to to and beyond the area. Each year we've added a new species or two. In 2016 we were thrilled to welcome a Red-headed woodpecker and in 2017 an Eastern Whip-poor-will spent a couple of days in the area! Many of the spring birds stay until August as they fatten up in preparation for their journey south. The marsh seems quiet; however, we have spotted a variety of juveniles with a pair of American Black ducks, Wood Ducks, and Virginia Rails to name a few.

A Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker	Male Scarlet Tanager	Adult Virginia Rail	Great-crested Flycatcher
Baltimore Oriole	Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker getting fed	Another juvie Virginia Rail	Eastern Phoebe
Female Red-winged Blackbird	A Wilson's Snipe stops for a rest in the marsh alongside the driveway	Three young Soras not intimidated by our presence	Baltimore Oriole enjoying a bath
Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Second nest of Eastern Phoebes	Eastern Kingbird's crown	Sora
Virginia Rail		Kingfisher	Common Gallinule
Adult Male Indigo Bunting	Purple Finches	Brown Thrasher	Canada Geese & goslings
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male	Variety at the feeders	Great Egrets	Mom targets juvie on the right
Juvie on the left 'knows' it's his turn - look at him dance!	Ahhh, finally mom remembers him	Juvie has a hard time keeping his balance	Swamp Sparrow
Sora	Chipping Sparrow	Tree Swallow	Wetlands: Woodpecker's overnight accomplishment
A successful effort to breed - 3 Sandhill Cranes	Counted 163 Sandhill Cranes fly into the marsh one night.	The new birdhouses are a hit!	A wee House Wren eliminates a Bluebird & Tree Swallow family
Juvenile Blue-winged Teal	American Redstart	Hummingbird Moth - a pair arrive every spring and enjoy the small butterfly friendly garden in the front yard	The Trumpeter Swans with their well developed cygnets
Juvie Red-breasted Merganser	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Rose-breasted Grosbeaks	Sandhill cranes migrating south ..... one year they were here on Christmas day
Eastern Bluebirds feed mealworms to their young	Gray catbird loves suet and the abundant supply of wild grapes in the area	Juvenile Blue-winged Teal	Juvenile Virginia Rail on the driveway
Jelly coated mealworms	The Eastern Phoebe enjoyed the mealworms	Great Egrets in the SE section of the marsh	Baltimore oriole feeding its young
Ruby-throated Hummingbird enjoying the flowers in the garden	The Great-crested Flycatcher stays close to the house & uses birdbath	Swamp Sparrow	The Hairy Woodpeckers feed their young.

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