During the 2013 autumn season, I have visited many different areas in search of beautiful birds. Below I feature several birds seen over the past few months.
A stunning male Wood Duck wades in North Pond
A lovely sight ~ Black-throated Green Warbler
A striking Carolina Wren fluffs its feathers
Feeding amid the leaves ~ Magnolia Warbler
A handsome Black-throated Blue Warbler searches for insects
A glimpse of a slow-moving Black-billed Cuckoo
Delighting in dogwood berries ~ Warbling Vireo
A common autumn sight ~ Golden-crowned Kinglet
A stately Great Blue Heron walks amongst the lily pads
The vibrant throat feathers of a male Common Yellowthroat
Scanning the nature preserve ~ Red-tailed Hawk
A lone Harris's Sparrow seen feeding at North Pond ~ Life Bird!
Two elegant American Avocets search for sustenance in the shallows ~ Life bird!
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Stellar series of photos. I'm envious of your birding opportunities. They all posed so nicely for you!
Beautiful vareity of birds, Julie! Congrats on your lifer! Happy Birding!
Wow what a delightful set of images,
brilliant photography.
John.
LOVELY colored pictures Julie...... i like that Carolina duck.
Greetings, Joop
What great photos!! :-] And you got a HAWK!! How fabulous!!
wat een heerlijke serie,dit is gewoon genieten.
WoW, WoW, WoW, always worth the wait!!
i tried to pick a favorite, really i did, but they are all so amazing!!
that red tailed hawk, SUPER IMPRESSIVE!!
beautiful light, in all of these!
oh, your photos are a delight! i always love to see your post in my reading list!
such beautiful warblers. love that cuckoo! we only see yellow-billed here so he was a treat! and your kinglet shot is FABULOUS!!!
Dearest Julie,
Your post coming up on my sidebar is always a joyful thing! You show here again some very rare and excellent shots of quite a variety. The cuckoo's red circled eye so well kept!And for being able to capture the red tailed hawk the way you did; that's having LUCK!
Hugs to you and hope you did make steady progress on your home.
Mariette
They are brilliant, in the trees and on the water, superb photographs Julie.
Beautiful pictures and what many different types.
Groetjes Tinie
Brilliant pics Julie !
Hello Julie,
What a good shots you've made again my friend.
Wonderful all these amazing colored birds. So special and fantastic to see them. Shot 2 of the Green Warbler is great and what a good shot of the Hawk.
This is enjoymment Julie!! I like this so much.
Greetings and have a nice day,
Marco
Gorgeous photos,as usual. You have great talent at capturing the birds at their best.
What a fantastic set of pics Julie,a real feast for the eyes.
All the best Gordon.
Wonderful assortment of great images, Julie!
Spectacular shots, Julie!!!
I like the richness of the colour in all your images. Great light in all of them too. I specially like the Warbling Vireo image with the berries.
Hi Julie,
What a lovely series of autumn bird pictures. I've never seen a Harris's Sparrow before, is it rare?
I love the Black-billed Cuckoo, great composition and the Carolina Wren, beautiful!
Thanks for sharing these beauties and have a nice day.
Louise
Gorgeous images, Julie. Congrats on the Harris's Sparrow. Love to see those birds. We don't see them often, but usually a few passing through in the spring and the fall. And you found American Avocets as well! When they are here they have their cinnamon breeding colours. Another of my favorites.
There are magnificent......they make my heart SING :)
What a fantastic collection....each one is a gem!
Amazing bird overload!!!! Really nice captures of these beauties!
These are incredible pictures. Thanks for sharing them. The Wood Duck is spectacular!!
Superb Julie, absolutely superb.
These are wonderful images of your beautiful wildlife... so lovely to see.
Julie, that is quite a collection and I love the Harris sparrow! Congrats on the Lifer!
another great set of photos, Julie! I like the Harris Sparrow's look :-)
What an absolutely delightful series, Julie! You've captured such a great variety of beautiful species! I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Just stopping back by to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Stunning photography of beautiful birds, Julie! Most of the images are clear and crisp photos, but I wonder if a few of them are paintings or photos, for example No. 5 perhaps due to the bokeh effect. The combination of photography and birding is such an exciting, healing, creative, and healthy activity. I’m happy to be shared your wonderful experiences with as always. Have a nice December.
Yoko
Hi Julie
You did indeed find many beautiful birds, I particularly enjoyed the delicate beauty of the Black-throated Green Warbler.
Thanks for sharing your photos.
Guy
Excellent work!
Your photos reflect your love of nature for sure!
You have a wonderful blog.
Thanks for sharing with the world!
Chuck
Beautiful captures!
Oh my, what a collection of beautiful birds! Wonderful photos!
Merry Christmas Julie,have a fantastic 2014.
john.
Hi Julia,
Ik wil je nog hele fijne Feestdagen toe wensen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar. En blijf gezond!
Veel liefs, Joke
Hi Julie!
What a fantastic array of birds!
Gorgeous photos so well in focus!
My sincere wishes for 2014, and many crazy pic opportunities!!
What a lovely series of autumn bird pictures. I've never seen a Harris's Sparrow before, is it rare?
Thank you! The Harris's Sparrow is not commonly seen in my area. It winters in the central region of the United States and breeds in Canada.
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