To finish out the month of June, I have a few weeks' worth of photos.
The chickadee house we've had in the backyard for three years has now housed its first set of baby chickadees! A pair Chestnut-backed Chickadee have nested in the house each year, and this was the first year they didn't abandon the nest. I was eagerly waiting for the babies to fledge, but as of one morning I no longer heard them in the nest, and saw no sign of them. A couple days later I saw a few Chestnut-backed Chickadees in the yard again, including a juvenile being fed by an adult — I assume it was the parents and baby/babies who used the nest box.
The next notable photos were my first ever of a Sora! I've heard them plenty of times but had never seen one. A portion of the path at the local wetlands was flooded, and upon my approach a Sora started calling loudly from nearby. I was able to crouch down and hold the camera above the water to get these shots. The bird was quite loud, and I guessed it was trying to lead me away from its nest or young so I turned around and left much sooner than I would have otherwise. I did end up with some nice shots though.
I was able to return to the wetland to see a rare bird for the county: Great-tailed Grackle. This was a female who hid out of sight before I got a good photo. I did have a decent chance, but the Canon R6 and Sigma lens were unable to focus on the bird during the very short window of opportunity, which happens fairly often.
Lastly, I saw a few nice birds at a local lake popular for picnics and swimming, including a pair of Green Herons one of which posed for a moment on a bridge.
These photos are © 2024 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.
My "birds in review" collages can be found here.
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Black Tern
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Greater Yellowlegs
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American Kestrel
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American Kestrel
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Western Tanager
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Western Tanager
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Bonaparte's Gull
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Green Heron
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California Gull
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California Gull
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