Lunch hike and two new (to me) species!

[Civchic]

I found a new little trail for my lunchtime forays that is a bit closer to the office, so I have some more time to linger. And was rewarded! I thought I knew a lot about local species, but until I picked up my camera and started seriously birding, I didn't realize just what a wealth of local biodiversity we have. And today I spied two new to me species.

Rose-breasted grosbeak:

may 12 rose breasted grosbeak by civgirlca, on Flickr

Black-throated green warbler (which I was initially VERY excited about as I thought it was a rare prairie warbler):

may 12 black throated green warbler by civgirlca, on Flickr

And weren't we just talking about annoying blue jays hiding behind stuff?

may 12 blue jay by civgirlca, on Flickr

 

[NancyMoranG]

What a nice retreat from work! All are very nice, but I guess the Warbler is my pick of the bunch.
Nancy

 

[baturn]

Always nice to get something new. Agree with Nancy about the warbler.

 

[b_twill]

I'm going to buck the trend and go with the grosbeak, really like that direct look. Great job!

 

[robbins.photo]

Not me, I'm voting for the Jay..hands down. See, art is all about inspiring emotion. When I see this photo of the bluejay, it inspires some incredibly deep emotions. I want to pick up a rock and bean him with it, for every single shot one of his brethren has ruined by jumping behind something just as I pressed the shutter.

I want the blue devil dead. A slow, painful death. Oh yes. So ya, lot of emotion being inspired there - obviously the best shot of the bunch as a result.. .lol.

 

[sm4him]

I think it's almost a tie between the Grosbeak and the Warbler, but the edge goes to the warbler, simply because it's one *I* don't have yet, and I know how tough it is to get a warbler out in the open enough to get a decent picture!

I got my first-ever Rose-Breasted earlier this spring, as well. Maybe the one you spotted is straight from my backyard in East TN! ;-)

 

[FITBMX]

Those are beautiful shots!

 

[Civchic]

Sm4him, even better I totally snagged that guy in a 3 shot burst by ACCIDENT. I thought he was a sparrow or something and just focused and snapped before he flew away.

And that is totally the best ever blue jay I've gotten. Little buttheads.

I got another new to me species today after chasing a weird call for twenty five minutes - a great crested flycatcher!! But I can't show you because my computer is broken. Ah!

 

[nzmacro]

You are killing me with some of the colours of these little birds I just love seeing them Mel, nice details, but those colours are amazing to see. Its a great feeling to get something new, I just love that feeling, its hard to describe ........ except to another bird shooter !! Congrats.

All the best Mel and nicely taken.

Danny.