"A Sand County Almanac"

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Miscellaneous Birds

This post will feature photos taken this week and not published in earlier updates.  The first group was taken of birds feeding from the same berry tree.  Note the variety of birds that this food source attracts...

Mockingbird...


House Sparrow...


 
Red-winged Blackbird...


Eastern Kingbird...


Baltimore Oriole...


Adult, and immature, European Starling...



 
Indigo Bunting...

 


Seen nearby were...

Goldfinch...


Osprey...


Rough-winged Swallow...


Immature Rough-winged Swallow...


Great Blue Herons...


Wild Turkeys...


And finally, a prehistoric looking snapping turtle...




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3 comments:

  1. Wow, what a diverse series - awesome!

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  2. Stefanodav and Tammy,
    Thanks for leaving a comment and visiting the blog.
    Steve

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