Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Local Catch Up Part Deux (06Oct - 02Nov2019)

Actually I am realizing now that most of these pics are from outside my 5MR at Greenfield Lake.


B&W Warbler


Pine Warbler


Ovenbird


Palm Warbler


Black-throated Blue Warbler


Magnolia Warbler


A Magnolia almost looks like a Nashville when seen head on.


Northern Waterthrush


Gray Catbird


Cape May


Chimney Swifts always a challenge to photograph and I must ridiculous when I am trying with the camera lens waving back and forth.


Fiery Skipper? at Airlie Gardens.

October is always a good time of year to head to Fort Fisher....


Clapper Rails get forced up at high tide.


American Avocets are the most elegant of waders.


Saltmarsh Sparrows are back in full force.



White Ibis are numerous and frequently allow close views as they forage on lawns.


Blue-winged Teal are usually wary of humans but this one was quite cooperative.



Some Savannah Sparrows require scrutiny.  There is a ton of variation with some having little of the yellow lores that usually makes them easy to ID.


Sedge Wrens are a skulky group.


I got my fill of White-crowned Sparrows in California but its always good to get them in Wilmington.


This Cape May was at the ferry landing and was one of the last good warblers for the year...


Pileated Woodpecker.  On the 12th of Oct I tried a photographic big day but it became evident I was going to fall short of my goal.  I did get 100 species for the day but only photographed about 90 of them.  My goal is to have a day with 100 photographed species but it may have to wait until spring.


Yellow Warbler


Queen


Rose-breasted Grosbeak


Yellow-bellied Sapsucker


Red-eyed Vireo


Magnolia Warbler


Clapper Rail



Caspian Tern


Northern Harriers are back to scouring the marshes for tasty morsels.


Blue-headed Vireos should be looked at closely this time of year in case a Bell's Vireo decides to slip in.


Rock Pigeon


SB Dows and a Willet


Seaside Sparrow


Nelson's Sparrow


Cardinal at Airlie


House Wren


BT Blue


Nelson's


Garbled Modwit


Black Rat Snake


White-crowned at FF



Northern Flicker


Another interesting Savannah


Clay-colored Sparrow


Blackpoll Warbler



Marsh Wren

At Oleander Memorial Gardens, a nice day for photography....


Brown Thrasher


Belted Kingfisher


RB WP




Loggerhead Shrike at my son's soccer game


Young Little Blue Heron


Eastern Wood Pewee at Burnt Mill


Grasshopper Sparrow at Fort Fisher

So that does it, all caught up on local photos!  Now time to start weeding through my California trip from last week...

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