Molting American Goldfinch male
Blue-winged Teal
Caspian Terns
Forster's Tern
Meadowlarks are everywhere proclaiming "It's the Spring of the year!"...
Eastern Meadowlark
And Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are back...
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
And love is in the air...
Blue-winged Teal pair
Canada Goose with goslings
And even the "Winter species" look cool...
Common Loon
And butterflies and other insects add color to the dull landscape...
And first of season birds abound...
Hope everyone get outside on this Earth Day to enjoy our beautiful planet!
Common Loon
Bonaparte's Gull
And butterflies and other insects add color to the dull landscape...
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
And wildflowers are in bloom...Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
White Trout Lilly
Dutchman's Breeches
And first of season birds abound...
Purple Martin
Spotted Sandpiper in the setting sun
Hope everyone get outside on this Earth Day to enjoy our beautiful planet!
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Wonderful reasons for the Spring season to be your favorite!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! The trout lily shot is gorgeous and I love seeing all your eastern birds.
ReplyDeleteGreat, inspiring series. You are so lucky yo have meadow larks!
ReplyDeleteSpring is my favorite season too. The common yellowthroats will be back any day now...and the yellow warblers...and the orioles, the grosbeaks, the indigo buntings. Actually early May is my absolute favorite and it's almost here!
ReplyDeleteA great time of the year; and some lovely birds.
ReplyDeleteSome very beautiful images here.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a joyful season. Great collection Donald.
ReplyDeleteGreat series of birds.
ReplyDeleteBeautyful pictures of many different birds! and insects :)
ReplyDeleteBeautyful pictures of many different birds! and insects :)
ReplyDeleteDonald, great collection of birds and photos. I love spring and the birds that pass thru.
ReplyDeleteWonderful series!
ReplyDeleteWith a host of birds like that, anyone would be glad to see spring. Excellent captures!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful insight of your spring.
ReplyDeleteLovely images.
I love the spring vibe you invoke Donald. I am smitten with Spring fever myself. I've got to tell you though, those in flight takes of the meadowlark and Purple martin are great. Small bird in flight pictures are the ultimate challenge and those are fast birds. Great stuff!
ReplyDeleteDonald, what a wonderful collection of photos! So many reasons to love spring! (BTW, we're from the same area!)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection of springtime birds!
ReplyDeleteThe caspian terns look like cartoon characters! Love the flowers. The last one (Dutchman something?) looks a lot like our Pacific Bleeding Heart.
ReplyDeleteIt was A Very nice Center
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