Saturday, September 25, 2010

A few summer time birds

I didn't get many bird shots this summer, but here are a few.  This first one is more of a documentry shot than a good bird photo.  As much as I hate to admit it, this guy had me stumped.  Here is an immature Orchard Oriole!  I never saw the parents as that would have clued me in pretty fast.  I saw these guys every week when I went out the wetland area at Highbanks to check bluebird boxes.


















While photographing the Oriole, I found this Willow Flycatcher hanging out in the same thicket.



















The wetland pond at Highbanks always has families of Wood Ducks on it.  They are pretty skitish, but I snuck up on this guy.







































Heading out to Glacier Ridge Metro Park a few day later, I was hoping for some grassland birds.  It was not to be that day.  A little late in the year, but I did manage this photo of a Killdeer!





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