Finally, some nice north winds that brought in some migratory birds. It takes work to find warblers in the fall, since they aren't singing. You have to listen for chip notes and peer into the tops of trees for the slightest movement.
Finding them is tough enough, but getting one to hold still in the open to be photographed is demanding and often frustrating.
Here are a few of the ones that would co-operate a little bit over the past couple of days.
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| American Redstart male |
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| Black-and-white Warbler |
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| Black-throated Green Warbler v1 |
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| Black-throated Green Warbler v2 |
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| Common Yellowthroat juvenile female |
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| Magnolia Warbler |
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| Blackpoll Warbler - fall plumage |
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| Parula Warbler - juvenile |
Other warblers seen that avoided being photographed: Prairie, Black-throated Blue, Bay-breasted,
and the first Yellow-rumped Warbler of the fall.
Other fun sightings included a Swainson's Thrush in Forsyth Park and a Clay-colored Sparrow on
Tybee from the boardwalk to the pond near the North Beach.
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| Swainson's Thrush - note buffy eye ring |
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| Clay-colored Sparrow |
In Richmond Hill at my friend Nicole's house, we were able to photograph a very cooperative yellow-billed cuckoo who sat in the open while I retrieved our cameras from the house.
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| Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
