Sunday, October 10, 2010

Where's the water?

Woke up this morning to find a Yellow-rumped Warbler in the bird bath asking "Where's the water"?


Yellow-rumped Warbler

I quickly filled it up and am glad I did! The birds (mostly Yellow-rumped Warblers) kept it busy all day. Even saw a Cape May Warbler visit it very briefly!

The yard was filled with good birds all day despite the fact the we had a near record high temperature in the high 80's. Saw for the first time in the yard a Swainson's Thrush visiting the poke weed for some berries. Also saw a Palm Warbler (working goldenrod), White-crowned Sparrows and a Red-breasted Nuthatch that visited the peanuts I have put out. A nice, warm fall day off spent in the backyard.

3 comments:

  1. what a great shot, that looks exactly like what he's thinking

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  2. This post reminds me of the Arizona birder . . . http://www.pbase.com/jameswade/image/129251584 . . . in 110 degree shade?

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  3. Donald - great blog and will follow with envy. Many thanks

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