But old birdwatching hands that we are, we were still absolutely thrilled this evening when, just after supper, a Cape May warbler decided to have its own evening meal in our front-yard Prunus. Since we don't use any pesticides in our yard, the tree was presumably a veritable smorgasbord. At any rate, it stayed around for a good long while, long enough for me to get a few shots, which I include here for your viewing pleasure.
And yes, it was a lifer for both of us.
5 comments:
Hi Peter,
What a couple of terrific shots. I am very glad you posted. We're getting quite a few interesting visitors around here too. My sister and her husband next door keep all the books, and put out all the right feed, and their watching is a big part of their enjoying the back yard. I just need to get Micky to take some pictures and post them onto her dormant blog for us.
Yours,
Rus
Peter,
So glad I dropped by to see these wonderful pics. Looks like you've got all the right ingredients for a birdy bash.
Micky
Rus, Micky,
Glad you enjoyed!
Good pictures--very recognizable. The map shows the warbler in Florida but I don't think I've ever seen one. Carol
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Cape_May_Warbler_dtl.html#sound
Hi Carol,
The map shows that Florida is in the migration zone. It doesn't breed or winter in Florida, so unless you're looking for it at just the right time (my guess would be mid-to-late April), you wouldn't see it.
Thanks for the link to the Cornell site.
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