I’m back, I shamefully went right by John’s photo ! To get such a perfect shot of the identifying white ear is incredible, especially taking into account their size and speed. ‘Our’ Ruby Throated Hummingbirds have just left . I think we have unknown visitors passing through from Canada. They were ‘buzzing’ past my ear today while I was picking cherry tomatoes. More interested in the tomatoes than the red Verbena flowers and a filled feeder. I tried to point that out , but they didn’t listen…
Our hikes are way too quiet these last couple of weeks . A bit melancholy that many of our bird species have begun their migration south. The Red -eyed Vireo is still here. The Loons seem to stay the longest, then head to coastal waters of the Pacific. A friend who frequents Cape Cod throughout the year, sends photos of what looks to be 100 plus Loons swimming and diving near the shore.The female Broad-billed though an anomaly , is just amazing. My mom would have said, it is Good Luck.
Hey, check your July 31st post . I left you a recipe you might like.
Grand post! Enjoyed every bit of it from warblers cooling their tootsies and special hummers, to merriment in Alaska and that beautiful photo that includes the Harding Icefield! What a treat!
Thank you, Sandy! Glad you enjoyed it--wasn't sure I could get all this into one posting! Substack said I was at my photo limit! I got to sit in the Copilot seat on the flight over the icefield--so wonderful!
I was born and spent my early childhood in Southeast Alaska. I love getting back there for summer visits. The variety of fish you can catch is amazing! Looks like a great trip, with some birds you don't typically get to see!
Thanks for the wonderful warblers! I am looking for them to arrive in our semi-urban garden in Kingston, Jamaica right now. So far only spotted two! Where is the American Redstart?
Oh really. They are planning a delayed departure, clearly! I did see a Prairie Warbler in our yard today, as consolation. But the American Redstart is our favourite "early bird" and usually the last to leave as well!
I’m back, I shamefully went right by John’s photo ! To get such a perfect shot of the identifying white ear is incredible, especially taking into account their size and speed. ‘Our’ Ruby Throated Hummingbirds have just left . I think we have unknown visitors passing through from Canada. They were ‘buzzing’ past my ear today while I was picking cherry tomatoes. More interested in the tomatoes than the red Verbena flowers and a filled feeder. I tried to point that out , but they didn’t listen…
I would love to get photos of a ruby throat--tried in ND but none were accommodating.
Our hikes are way too quiet these last couple of weeks . A bit melancholy that many of our bird species have begun their migration south. The Red -eyed Vireo is still here. The Loons seem to stay the longest, then head to coastal waters of the Pacific. A friend who frequents Cape Cod throughout the year, sends photos of what looks to be 100 plus Loons swimming and diving near the shore.The female Broad-billed though an anomaly , is just amazing. My mom would have said, it is Good Luck.
Hey, check your July 31st post . I left you a recipe you might like.
Thanks Lor--you live in an amazing place and it's so good you know it so well.
Grand post! Enjoyed every bit of it from warblers cooling their tootsies and special hummers, to merriment in Alaska and that beautiful photo that includes the Harding Icefield! What a treat!
Thank you, Sandy! Glad you enjoyed it--wasn't sure I could get all this into one posting! Substack said I was at my photo limit! I got to sit in the Copilot seat on the flight over the icefield--so wonderful!
I was born and spent my early childhood in Southeast Alaska. I love getting back there for summer visits. The variety of fish you can catch is amazing! Looks like a great trip, with some birds you don't typically get to see!
Awesome! I saw five life birds, without trying too much. Love to spend more time there just looking for birds!
Thanks for the wonderful warblers! I am looking for them to arrive in our semi-urban garden in Kingston, Jamaica right now. So far only spotted two! Where is the American Redstart?
Maybe still in North Dakota! I saw so many along the Red River.
Oh really. They are planning a delayed departure, clearly! I did see a Prairie Warbler in our yard today, as consolation. But the American Redstart is our favourite "early bird" and usually the last to leave as well!
We have a gorgeous little Painted Redstart that is our harbinger of migration, at least for me in the yard. Love seeing those guys!