Monday, August 30, 2010

2010 July and August Yardbirds


A few of the birds around my yard in July and August

July • • • A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.
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House Wren House Wren House Wren House Wren Female Indigo Bunting Cooper's Hawk Ruby-throated Hummingbird

August • • • A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.
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Downy Woodpecker Ruby-throated Hummingbird Magnolia Warbler Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Sunday, August 29, 2010

8/21-29 Misc Areas


Columbia Bottom Conservation Area • Dalbow, Firma and Peruque Creek Roads St. Charles County • Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary • Hwy B St. Charles County

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.
For location of birds click for Map here.

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Cooper's Hawk • Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Spotted Sandpiper • Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary Bald Eagle • Dalbow and Firma Road St. Charles County Least Sandpiper • Dalbow Road St. Charles Co. Lesser Yellowlegs • Marshland Game Reserve Dalbow Road St. Charles Co. Lesser Yellowlegs • Marshland Game Reserve Dalbow Road St. Charles Co. Belted Kingfisher • Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Green Heron • Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Egrets and Herons • Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary Black-necked Stilt • Hwy B St. Charles County Black-necked Stilt • Hwy B St. Charles County Loggerhead Shrike • Peruque Creek Road St. Charles County Loggerhead Shrike • Peruque Creek Road St. Charles County Semiplamated Plover • Dalbow Road St. Charles County Semiplamated Plover • Dalbow Road St. Charles County Greater Yellowlegs • Dalbow Road St. Charles County Semiplamated Plover • Dalbow Road St. Charles County Semiplamated Plover • Dalbow Road St. Charles County

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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

8/10 Florissant Mo.


Florissant Mo.
Paul called yesterday and said they had an albino bird at their feeders, Fran spotted it. It returned today so I went over to try for some photos. Sat outside for four hours in the 100 degree heat, yuk, but it finally came in close enough for some photos. We have no idea what it is, maybe Goldfinch?, House Finch? or an Exotic escapee? Probably a young House Sparrow. Whatever it is, it's a young bird not long out of the nest (note the swollen gape).

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger photos in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.

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Albino House Sparrow? Albino House Sparrow? Albino House Sparrow? Albino House Sparrow? Albino House Sparrow? Tiger Swallowtail Eurasian Tree Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

8/08 Firma Road St. Charles Co.


Firma Road St. Charles County 1/2 mile south of Dalbow Road intersection
Lots of Pectoral Sandpipers, some peeps, 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plover, American Golden Plover, 6-8 Spotted Sandpipers, 2 juvenile Bald Eagles, Purple Martins, Bank and Barn Swallows and a Great-horned Owl across the way hootin'.
Some of the photos and videos were taken at far distances and through major heat waves so they are not very good but better then nuttin'.

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger photos and videos in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.
For location of birds click for Map here.

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Purple Martin Purple Martin Purple Martin Purple Martin Bank Swallows Buff-breasted Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Purple Martin Semipalmated Plover Buff-breasted Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper meets Spotted Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpipers Bald Eagle Buff-breasted Sandpiper American Golden Plover Purple Martin Great-horned Owl

Pectoral Sandpipers
Pectoral Sandpipers
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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