I thought I would take a different approach in presenting some of the photos taken while we were in the north woods of Maine and New Hampshire. This is my first attempt at a video slide show. The video is hosted on my server and should stream well enough for all but those with a [...]
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The Gray Catbird is named for its cat-like mew call. Like the Northern Mockingbird, the Gray Catbird is regarded as a mimic. Like many members of the Mimidae, it also mimics the songs of other birds, as well as those of the tree frog, and even mechanical sounds. Because of its well-developed songbird syrinx (the [...]
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This little jewel loves to perch on the very tip of one of our feeder branches and sits there looking pretty. She is only 6″ from a fresh supply of nectar. With the Hummingbird activity around our feeders this past week, she gets harassed on occasion. I was able to capture this female Ruby-throated Hummingbird [...]
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Hummingbird migration is underway here along the midcoastof Maine. Since the beginning of the week, Ruby-throated Hummingbird activity has increased 3 fold. My estimates put the yard population of these jewels at 20 individuals which include the 3 nesting pairs who have been around all summer, their young and others coming through to fatten up [...]
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I am finally getting the hang of our HD video camcorder. Still much to learn, but at least I can upload in the HD format. This video was taken at Goose Rocks Beach near Kennebunkport, Maine. It features a male Dunlin in breeding plumage. If you click the HD button at the bottom of the [...]
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The beautiful first spring Summer Tanager that graced our yard this morning made an encore appearance this evening. I was able to capture some hi-def video. It was raining at the time and as a result, the background is a little bright as I overexposed a little. Enjoy! Dimension: 520×420 | Video bit rate: 1000Kbps [...]
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During the recent snowstorm, our feeders were very busy. Take for instance: Along with the regular yard birds, 35 Pine Siskins trying to find room on the feeders. 40+ Common Redpolls vying for precious space. 2 male Red-winged Blackbirds who were more than happy to find a ground feeder during the tempest. Not a feeder [...]
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