Tag: Tree Swallow

Dean Nature Sanctuary felt a bit desolate — they’d done a controlled burn and a lot of the grasses were denuded. The Robins and the Red-winged Blackbirds were out in force.  No new lifers, but an enjoyable time nonetheless.

Two Brown-headed Cowbirds chat in a tree
Two Brown-headed Cowbirds chat in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
Canada Geese enjoy the lake
Canada Geese enjoy the lake; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Great Blue Heron cruises on by
A Great Blue Heron cruises on by; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A House Sparrow surveys things from atop its box
A House Sparrow surveys things from atop its box; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
Mourning Dove enjoys the sun
Mourning Dove enjoys the sun; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Northern Flicker waits in a tree
A Northern Flicker waits in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Song Sparrow sings from a tree
A Song Sparrow sings from a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Tree Sparrow waits in a tree
A Tree Sparrow waits in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025

 

We had a lovely outing in Arie Crown Forest — starting to see some Spring birds.

A sassy Eastern Phoebe says hello
A sassy Eastern Phoebe says hello; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Yellow-Rumped Warbler joins us, the vanguard of the Spring
A Yellow-Rumped Warbler joins us, the vanguard of the Spring; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A White-breasted Nuthatch sees us and looks awry
A White-breasted Nuthatch sees us and looks awry; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Our first Tree Swallow of the season
Our first Tree Swallow of the season; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Red-bellied Woodpecker looks for food on a tree
Red-bellied Woodpecker looks for food on a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Red-bellied Woodpecker flicks his tongue out, looking for food on a tree
Red-bellied Woodpecker flicks his tongue out, looking for food on a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight
A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Golden-crowned Kinglet regards a tree
A Golden-crowned Kinglet regards a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight
A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Golden-crowned Kinglet perched
A Golden-crowned Kinglet perched; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Downy Woodpecker looks for food on a branch
Downy Woodpecker looks for food on a branch; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Dark-eyed Junco perches on a branch, fluffed up
A Dark-eyed Junco perches on a branch, fluffed up; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Blue Jay flies through the forest
Blue Jay flies through the forest; Arie Crown Nature Preserve; 6 April 2025
Black-capped Chickadee perches on a branch, sassy
Black-capped Chickadee perches on a branch, sassy; Arie Crown Nature Preserve; 6 April 2025