My schedule at work today allowed me to come in late, so I took advantage of an early morning birding adventure in Green-Wood Cemetery. I visited my "magic tree," the Dell & Crescent waters, and Sylvan water.
It feels like very quickly, trees have begun to bud and bloom. This action attracts in insects and insects attract BIRDS! Speaking of insects, I saw my first dragonfly today in the cemetery and a few butterflies too. Needless to say, things are starting to become colorful, vivid, and alive- which puts a big smile on my face because I live for warm weather.
Enjoy the sights- but seriously, go outside and see them yourself too!
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A Northern Mockingbird forages under the "magic tree," where many other birds foraged above. In this area I was able to find a quick, little winter wren. Other birds in this area were titmouse, chipping sparrow, juncos, and white breasted nuthatch. |
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People flock to the Botanic Garden for Cherry Blossoms (I mean, do not get me wrong, they have an AMAZING collection of trees), but Green-Wood has quite a few cherries and they are ripe in bloom! Some cherries are already "snowing," shedding their petals to the ground. |
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My favorite thing about those doe-eyed mourning doves-- they can look quite modest in one look, but change the light... |
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And you notice the subtle iridescence on their necks, the blue hues around their head. They are so beautiful! |
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A swamp sparrow foraging at the Crescent Water. |
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A yellow-rumped warbler hawking from this perch above the crescent water. |
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The Cemetery is over run (in a good way) with palm warblers, especially at the sylvan water! There were so many foraging over the ground along side the hills on either side of the water. |
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This little red-breasted nuthatch landed right in front of my on a beautiful little river birch tree. He sat working the bark, pulling pieces of it off and manipulating materials in its beak. I couldn't tell if he was perhaps stashing some food for a later time-- he just wasn't shy about it. |
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I was hoping to grab a shot of a bird in a cherry. And what's more perfect that a gorgeous palm warbler among those perfect blooms?? |
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Okay, this is better- I love the details of its wing, yellow feathers among soft pink flowers. I LOVE IT! |
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Found this male house finch singing his love song. It looked to me like he had a nest site in some of the dense shrubs and some females checking it out. You go, buddy! |
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