May Birds around the Yard

Hummingbirds finally showed up here the other day. Also caught one of the resident Cooper's Hawk feeding.

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Mourning Dove


Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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5/22 Bridgeton and Monroe County Illinois

Bridgeton Bottoms • Hickory Woods CA • Monroe County Illinois

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Received an email alert about a Burrowing Owl found in Monroe County Illinois and was out the door quickly. This is a western bird and very rare this far east. The first thumb shows the Burrowing Owl, white spot just left of center of right clump. Also few Bobolinks and Dickcissels in the area.

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Found a pair of Western Kingbirds in two Bridgeton locations, first pair on Ferguson Lane and the others at the end of St. Charles Road at the levee. You can see the levee pair in the last two thumbs below by clicking thumb and looking at larger photo.


Hickory Woods Conservation Area • Next to Gentry Park in Bridgeton Missouri
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5/19 Tower Grove Park

Tower Grove Park • St. Louis, Missouri

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

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