A Yellow Rump 😬

We saw this Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) warbler while hiking earlier this week. Actually there was several of them, but gettig a good photograph turned out to be a challenge. They were super active.

This photo was taken at Charleston Falls Preserve. We heard a lot more birds than we were able to photograph. It was still a beautiful day for hiking.

~ Rick

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Hold That Spot

This was not the fist American Goldfinch we have photographed this spring, but it is the first male. We saw a couple of them while hiking at Stillwater Prairie Reserve. The finch in these photos is the same bird, but shot from two different angles. I was shocked that he stayed there long enough for me to get both shots.

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A Different Grackle

This was an interesting bird to identify.I photographed her at Bountiful Pond . This is a female Great-tailed Grackle. Very interesting bird.

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Back Home

We are back and hiking the local trails. It always feels so good to be home. I can’t say enough about the beauty of the US. There is so much to see. I am adding a couple photo from Mount Rushmore, just to share.

The first photo is a Belted Kingfisher. She was hanging out on the Stillwater River. I heard her fly by our location. I told Teresa to wait, she would be back. Sure enough, she flew back to our location, then landed in this tree. Love this!!

Did I mention that we are glad to be home.

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Magpie

This is a Black-billed Magpie. We have seen them before, but only when we are west of the Mississippi. They have this long tail that is easy to spot when they are flying, What a beautiful bird.

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