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Favorite Bird Pics of March ’25

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“In order to see birds, it is necessary to become a part of the silence.” -Robert Lynd

White-breasted Nuthatches

Cedar Waxwing

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Pileated Woodpecker

Wood Duck (male)

Blue-winged Teal (male)

Barred Owl (napping in the sun)

Hairy Woodpecker

Tree Swallows

Northern Roughwing Swallow

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Eastern Bluebirds–Not sure if the one on the right is making an offering or just showing off.

Hermit Thrush

Goldfinches

Barred Owl (different one)

“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.” Psalm 125:1

Favorite Bird Shots of October ’24

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (female). An unusual visitor to my backyard as they only pass through in the spring and fall. I saw a juvenile male the next day.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Red-headed Woodpecker (juvenile)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (looks like he’s holding a Chee-to, but I suppose it’s not).

Wood Ducks (female)

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Northern Flicker

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Red-Headed Woodpecker

Northern Mockingbird

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (juvenile)

Blue Jay

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Cedar Waxwing

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Monarch Butterfly

“I exalt You, my God the King, and praise your name forever and ever.” Psalm 145:1

Favorite Bird Photos from March ’24

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Pied-billed Grebe

Mallard (male)

Pileated Woodpecker

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Wood Duck (male)

Barred Owl (getting sleepy)

Barred Owl–napping in the sun

Eastern Towhee

Belted Kingfisher

Northern Flicker (male)

Juvenile Barred Owl taking a nap

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Bald Eagle

Wood Ducks. Very cloudy day, so hard to get great pictures of these ducks in a tree. There are two pairs though one of the females has her back to us.

Red-shouldered Hawk

Great Egret

“Every time you feel in God’s creatures something pleasing and attractive, do not let your attention be arrested by them alone, but, passing them by, transfer your thought to God and say: ‘O my God, if Thy creations are so full of beauty, delight and joy, how infinitely more full of beauty, delight and joy art Thou Thyself, Creator of all!’ Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain

Birds of December ’23

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Blue-headed Vireo (took this in November, but overlooked it and I don’t get many pictures of this one).

Red-headed Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Carolina Wren

Northern Flicker (male)

Red-headed Woodpecker (juvenile)

Red-shouldered Hawk

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker (female) Can you tell I like woodpeckers?

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Dark-eyed Junco

Eastern Bluebird (male)

Belted Kingfisher

White-throated Sparrow

Great Blue Heron

Red-tailed Hawk

River Otter (not a bird, obviously; but I enjoyed seeing them).

Happy New Year!

October ’23 Birds

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“seeing that bird, which might take off at any second, has taught me to sit still, to relish the moment.”
― Julia Zarankin, Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder: A Memoir

American Redstart (male)

American Redstart (female)

Northern Parula

Pine Warbler

Hairy Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Red-Headed Woodpecker

Red-Headed Woodpecker (juvenile)

Red-Bellied Woodpecker (male)

Palm Warbler

Red-shouldered Hawk

Trio of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers

Cedar Waxwing

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Yellow-rumped warbler (female)

Unidentified Ducks (Hope to figure this out soon!)

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Bird Photos of June ’23

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All photos were taken in the state of North Carolina in June 2023.

Orchard Oriole

Prothonotary Warbler

Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk

Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk

Indigo Bunting

Summer Tanager (male)

Summer Tanager (female)

Pair of Mallards (Doing their balancing act)

Papa Red-bellied Woodpecker feeding Juvenile

Common Yellow-Throat Warbler

Pair of Belted Kingfishers

Killdeer

Great Blue Heron

Northern Cardinal (juvenile)

American Goldfinch (male)

“All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God made them all.” Cecil Frances Alexander

Bird Photos from May ’23

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Male Wood Duck and Solitary Sandpiper

Blue Grosbeak

Cedar Waxwing

White-eyed Vireo

Mallard Family

Wood Duck Pair

Barred Owl

Cooper’s Hawk

Great Crested Flycatcher

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern Towhee

Red-shouldered Hawk chicks

Pine Warbler

Mother Downy Woodpecker feeding fledgling

Great Blue Heron

Birds Photos of November ’22

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“Few forms of life appeal so strongly to the aesthetic sense. They are beautiful; they arouse curiousity; their elusiveness piques the imagination; and by constantly presenting new aspects they escape becoming commonplace.” Percy Taverner (Canadian ornithologist) in a letter written to Louise de Kiriline Lawrence.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

White-breasted Nuthatch

Red-shouldered Hawk

Hermit Thrush

Northern Mockingbird

Myrtle Warbler

Eastern Phoebe

Cedar Waxwing

Myrtle (yellow-rumped) warbler

Northern Flicker

Blue Jay

Quote taken from Woman Watching: Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay by Merilyn Simonds; ECW Press 2022

Birds in October ’22 Part 2

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Sord of Mallards

Myrtle Warbler

Red-bellied Woodpecker
Osprey

Osprey going for a fish

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Tufted Titmouse

Eastern Phoebe

Red-headed Woodpecker

White-throated Sparrow

Red-shouldered Hawk

O LORD, how many and varied are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures. Psalm104:24 (AMP)

Best Bird Pictures August 22

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I’m sure I could have added a few more pictures, but these are my favorites. The highlight of the month was having a photo-op with a barred owl. As you can see, I took quite a few pictures. He seemed as curious to watch me as I was enthralled with him. To see more of my pictures, follow me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/pmgilmer27/

Eastern Towhee
Barred Owl
Barred Owl
Barred Owl
Barred Owl
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated hummingbird
ruby-throated hummingbird
Fledgling Cardinal with molting dad
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Red-shouldered Hawk