I always enjoy seeing and watching mixed flocks around the change of the season. Birds that are thought of as warm weather birds like Cape May Warblers mingling with birds that are thought of as cold weather birds like Ruby-crowned Kinglets.
Black-throated Green Warbler
There is a reason why I don't have pics of warblers on here often! Black-throated Greens are one of my favs, I see them in my yard more during fall migration.
Also see more of another one of my favs, Cape May Warbler. Here is a still bright male photographed during the second week of October.
Also see more of another one of my favs, Cape May Warbler. Here is a still bright male photographed during the second week of October.
Cape May Warbler
And of course, Yellow-rumped Warblers are everywhere by the first week of October. Why can't all warblers be this cooperative!
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Here is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet that was hanging out with the warblers. I have only seen the red on their crown when I had one in the hand. Dang, they are harder to photograph then warblers!
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these guys are just lovely
Nice captures of these lovely little birds!
I'm relieved by your comment. I watched what I determined to be a ruby-crowned kinglet for a very long time, through a window, close by, and never saw a glint of ruby. I thought it was some kind of joke.
Donald, Great shots of the warblers. I really love the kinglet too. Happy Birding!
Lovely collection of birds!
Hey Don, It would be nice if all these birds would be more cooperative, it's maddening how they sit still inside the thicket and only perch for a moment when there out in the open. Drat. Still you caught some beauties!
Cheers to you Sir!
Great captures Donald! Those Ruby-crowns are quick aren't they? Only the male has the ruby crown and they only show it when they are excited so it's not surprising that we don't see it very often.
Great shots, Donald! The color is wonderful!
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