American Robins and Western Bluebirds are just about everywhere I have been in the park over the past few days. As more campers show up, the Steller's Jays are begging all over the campground (please don't feed them!). And today, during my geology talk, I heard some chattering overhead and had a good idea what was up there, but concentrated on completing it and hoped the birds would return.Just as I'd wrapped up the Q&A, I heard the chattering again, looked up, and there they were, first of the season White-throated Swifts. Interestingly, this turns out to be about 8 or 9 days earlier than last year, which could be related to a milder Winter. Things should really get good over the next month . . .
Signs of Spring
American Robins and Western Bluebirds are just about everywhere I have been in the park over the past few days. As more campers show up, the Steller's Jays are begging all over the campground (please don't feed them!). And today, during my geology talk, I heard some chattering overhead and had a good idea what was up there, but concentrated on completing it and hoped the birds would return.Just as I'd wrapped up the Q&A, I heard the chattering again, looked up, and there they were, first of the season White-throated Swifts. Interestingly, this turns out to be about 8 or 9 days earlier than last year, which could be related to a milder Winter. Things should really get good over the next month . . .
Beautifully composed, sharp details from beak to tail, catchlight in the eye and a stunning bokeh.
What more can you ask for. A perfect bird image.
The birds have been waking us up every day with their singing! :) It's nice.
Thomas - Thanks, appreciate that very much!
Lisa - Probably the cardinals and mockingbirds doing a lot of that singing in your neighborhood, I bet! We're just getting started now and it'll get even better in April.
What bird in Spring sounds like it is saying "It's Here! It's Here!"? I want to use this idea in a Birthday card this Spring but I need to know which bird to show as making this "comment" Might someone identify this bird for me?
I'm not familiar with that mnemonic so can't really help. What part of the country would this bird be found? Could help to narrow it down a little, anyway . . .