More From the Dogwood Tree

Posted on September 2, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

September 1, 2019 – Hummingbird in Bent Tree

Yesterday, there was a flurry of activity in the dogwood tree (the same one from Saturday’s post). Several juvenile tufted titmice were flitting around the branches for a few minutes, so I grabbed my camera and started snapping pictures (see below for a couple of different shots of one of the birds). In the midst of all of that, a hummingbird landed on a branch long enough for me to get a pretty good shot (see header photo above).

September 1, 2019 – Juvenile Tufted Titmouse in Bent Tree

A Hawk in the Rain

Posted on July 20, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

This hawk sat on the same branch for over an hour in the rain, yesterday. For most of that time, it was standing on one foot. According to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology website “Birds will often stand on one foot to minimize heat loss.”

July 19, 2019 – A hawk in Bent Tree

Two Green Herons

Posted on July 15, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

Saturday morning, I was taking photos of a green heron at Lake Tamarack (see first photo below), trying to follow it as it flew from branch to branch along the shore. After a while, a second green heron came onto the scene (see second photo below). At one point, I was able to get them both in one photo (see photo above). Click here to link to a post with more green heron photos that were taken in May.

July 13, 2019 – Green Heron in Bent Tree

July 13, 2019 – Another Green Heron in Bent Tree

Cleared for Takeoff

Posted on July 1, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

June 21, 2019 – Blue Heron flying over Lake Tamarack, shortly after takeoff

Fishing

Posted on May 15, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

Yesterday, this female Belted Kingfisher swooped down in Lake Tamarack and came back up with a fish in her mouth. She headed to the top of a wood duck box and sat there for a few minutes before flying off again (with the fish still in her mouth). The belted kingfisher is one of the few species of birds where the female is more colorful than the male. Click here for more information.

May 14, 2019 – Belted Kingfisher with fish in Bent Tree (click photo for larger image)

Sunbathing

Posted on May 13, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

A couple of weeks ago, some turkey vultures were hanging out in trees along the edge of Lake Tamarack. It was mostly cloudy, but everytime the sun peeked out, the turkey vultures would spread their wings (second photo below). As soon as the sun disappeared, the wings would go back down.

April 28, 2019 – Turkey Vultures in Bent Tree

A Full Nest

Posted on May 10, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

It turns out that the soggy chickadee from last week has a nest full of babies.

May 9, 2019 – a nest full of young chickadees in Bent Tree

A Soggy Chickadee

Posted on May 2, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

“Into each life some rain must fall…”
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

May 1, 2019 - A slightly soggy chickadee in Bent Tree

May 1, 2019 – A soggy chickadee in Bent Tree (click photo for larger image)

A Hawk

Posted on April 1, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

Click the thumbnails below to scroll through larger images. In the first photo, the hawk is well camouflaged in the trees, so you may have to do some searching to find it. The last photo is basically a flurry of feathers as the hawk flew away.

Vivid Colors

Posted on March 30, 2019 by BentTreeVoice

The sky was a striking shade of blue a couple of days ago, and this redheaded woodpecker really stood out against the blue backdrop.

March 28, 2019 – Redheaded Woodpecker in Bent Tree (click photo for larger image)

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