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Kinglet & Warblers

With the interesting warblers seen the other day, I headed back out to the North 40 for a brief walk this afternoon. I located some in the same spot and while watching them,

… this Ruby-crowned Kinglet was active in a tree behind me.

Once again the warblers were spending most of their time high up in the trees.

A couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers did come down a little lower. Then in the same tree as the Kinglet,

… the Wilson’s Warbler that had eluded me on Friday. Unfortunately I could not relocate the Townsend’s Warbler today.

Headed out to the North 40 this afternoon to see if anything new might have shown up. I was greeted by the usual Bewick’s Wren and Rufous Hummingbird. Neither of which were going to cooperate for photos. While listening and watching all the Common Yellowthroat that have arrived,

… I did manage to coax one of these warblers out briefly to pose in the tall grass.

On my way in I also noticed there were still lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers around. While observing another group busy fly catching from the tree tops,

… something else caught my eye.

The bold markings of a Townsend’s Warbler.

Not seen as frequently as some of the other wood warblers, they are usually found feeding in the upper portions of trees. I was fortunate and managed to catch this striking warbler a little lower down.

There was also a Wilson’s Warbler in this same area, but it was not coming out into the open. A couple of nice finds for this outing.

Nests Of A Different Sort

Headed out to Reifel this afternoon to help out on the trails. It was not overly busy for a relatively nice Sunday. The big news since my last visit,

… the Sandhill Cranes are on the nest and incubating eggs.

The first egg was laid on Friday, the second showed up today. Now the countdown begins and should be around 30 days before it’s time to start watching for chicks.

While at Reifel I got a nice tip from a fellow volunteer in regards to a nest of a different sort. A hummingbird nest in the South Arm Marshes. As it was still fairly quiet, I left a little early to check it out on my way home.

It did not take me long to find it and determine it was a Rufous Hummingbird nest.

Bonus of the day was that the young have hatched and I managed to get her feeding them.