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Mrs. Wren

Posted in Birds, tagged , on August 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Wrens are very territorial. If I got anywhere near the nestbox filled with chriping baby wrens, momma wren would let me know about it. She was quite loud for such a tiny bird. More Wordless Wednesday.

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Young Robins At The Birdbath

Posted in Birds, Wordless Wednesday, tagged , on July 28, 2010 | 9 Comments »

More Wordless Wednesday.

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Juvenile Downy Woodpecker

Posted in Birds, Wordless Wednesday, tagged , on July 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »

There are a lot of woodpeckers in my yard this year. Dad woodpecker brought his three young ones to eat at the suet feeder last week. This little one was nice enough to pose for a picture. You can tell this is a juvenile by the red cap on the top of the head. Adult [...]

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I Seem To Be A Baby Bird Magnet

Posted in Birds, tagged , on July 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Lately I seem to be a magnet for baby birds. I go outside to pull some weeds and tidy up the yard for my July 4th picnic tomorrow and next thing I know a fledgling robin is cheep cheep cheeping in front of me. So, I ran and grabbed my camera of course. The lighting [...]

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The Elusive Red Headed Woodpecker

Posted in Birds, tagged , , on July 2, 2010 | 4 Comments »

I finally got a decent picture of one of my favorite birds, the Red Headed Woodpecker. There are several of them at Cantigny Park and a sighting of one is always a treat. Usually the bird is too high in one of the large old trees to get a good shot.  Today I spotted one [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Barn Swallows

Posted in Birds, Wordless Wednesday, tagged , on June 23, 2010 | 5 Comments »

More Wordless Wednesday.

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Wordless Wednesday: Feed Me!

Posted in Birds, Wildlife, Wordless Wednesday, tagged , , on June 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Robin fledgling only a few hours out of the nest begs mom for food. More Wordless Wednesday.

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Wordless Wednesday: Dinner Time

Posted in Birds, Wordless Wednesday, tagged , , on May 26, 2010 | 6 Comments »

More Wordless Wednesday.

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Bluebirds Building A Nest

Posted in Birds, Wordless Wednesday, tagged , , on May 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Photo taken at Cantigny Gardens. More Wordless Wednesday.

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International Migratory Bird Day

Posted in Birds, Wildlife, tagged , on May 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) was created in 1993 by visionaries at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. It is celebrated in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Central America through bird festivals and bird walks, education programs, and Bird Day. IMBD officially takes place on the second Saturday in May [...]

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