Common Yellowthroat - These are often heard and not seen, or remain hidden in the reeds by water. This one came out to investigate me as I did my best to mimic its call:
Mourning Dove - I found a pair of these resting on a boulder, sunning themselves. One took off while the other stayed behind:
Brown Thrasher - This juvenile does not yet have the distinctive yellow eye of the adult birds. There are many youngsters around right now, along the river:
American Goldfinch - this handsome male came down for a drink:
Eastern Kingbird - A common bird along the river. This juvenile was hawking flies from its perch:
Clay-colored Sparrow - The most common Sparrow along the river this summer. If anyone knows what the bean-like shrub is, I'd like to know :-)
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel - This is the third species of ground squirrel I've photographed along the river this year. I usually only find our most common , the Richardson's, so this was a pleasant surprise:
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My friend just informed me that the 'Bean' plant is most probably Caragana. A very common shrub here on the prairies.
I really should have known that ! :-)
Beautiful birds, and that other creautre is amazing looking! I've NEVER seen anything that looked like that!
Amazing images! So well done! Kudos!
Cheers, Klaus
thanks very much guys !
I have never seen a ground squirrel like that - very beautiful!
Thanks Shelly. They are attractive little things aren't they .
Superb images as usual! I occasionally see the common yellowthroat flitting around the thickets when I go on my search for roadside wildflowers.
Thanks very much John. Its usually the song I hear before I see them :-)
Thanks Barb !
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