tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48128150295081440932024-02-06T20:05:22.152-06:00Arcticory...Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comBlogger623125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-68710675170166271012022-11-17T09:45:00.000-06:002022-11-17T09:45:07.236-06:00LCSP<p>Here's a LeConte's Sparrow last month in Missouri.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXTYbqbDtnxG5vJ42rwMUlB1zpC7kJB0rcr1AHJ2FftruD9QAK7mw-8joGCAU9KQ5JE8tcq4FPm4qsz6UL4M2-HgOI1Gm3zu-GFlR_fTuzqWrJWJP9NwoC1A_9cHibCBtZe_NgerZu3HFmXm-P3F7WAc3tr2Yy2T299LJSTKjB9k0nNQB2_hxEtrboQ/s4017/3S8A5952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2677" data-original-width="4017" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXTYbqbDtnxG5vJ42rwMUlB1zpC7kJB0rcr1AHJ2FftruD9QAK7mw-8joGCAU9KQ5JE8tcq4FPm4qsz6UL4M2-HgOI1Gm3zu-GFlR_fTuzqWrJWJP9NwoC1A_9cHibCBtZe_NgerZu3HFmXm-P3F7WAc3tr2Yy2T299LJSTKjB9k0nNQB2_hxEtrboQ/w400-h266/3S8A5952.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-9731281174240493362022-01-09T16:13:00.001-06:002022-01-09T16:13:23.648-06:00A Slow July<p>Last July, from the looks of my photos, was a slow one. In fact, during the quiet summer months, I shift more towards butterfly and dragonfly photography. Here are some photos from July, 2021.</p><p>Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in Iowa (it was a new state bird for me):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3goy4PxTei6n6LX8GQ5FeSGWX-NygNzqgEaBEuK1nu3qwbDJVL2nyQkOdGd_1DiIZ-j-FXk01FjkR4XgEtkmvy3mzbbeNKVi-tfhPDx-bnerq46iM9gAblXHzfDufKEVjam0mcQ4RAm6G6ZG_jHEbm_a_i-jQPpuczNlXF3ZwWk_Av0-nfLStvzldGg=s2109" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="2109" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3goy4PxTei6n6LX8GQ5FeSGWX-NygNzqgEaBEuK1nu3qwbDJVL2nyQkOdGd_1DiIZ-j-FXk01FjkR4XgEtkmvy3mzbbeNKVi-tfhPDx-bnerq46iM9gAblXHzfDufKEVjam0mcQ4RAm6G6ZG_jHEbm_a_i-jQPpuczNlXF3ZwWk_Av0-nfLStvzldGg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Horace's Duskywing:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2Kr9VUbQXFH8c-BhmB4coXg5hNLoX2ks3xCa3tEIBzfBE9OsQ3g6ojNHpmAk5TRj2t3I1EONU0GuDZvZQ3zqF5F10d0roxc00QKCiAukZv2duezp9n4cVylLHbg4F8llTlhsTIdR-4RNPiKn_DBDtYEMULaQ3USg-aU9xHmMqJR9PKTMS2NuR-vnMPw=s2993" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="2993" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2Kr9VUbQXFH8c-BhmB4coXg5hNLoX2ks3xCa3tEIBzfBE9OsQ3g6ojNHpmAk5TRj2t3I1EONU0GuDZvZQ3zqF5F10d0roxc00QKCiAukZv2duezp9n4cVylLHbg4F8llTlhsTIdR-4RNPiKn_DBDtYEMULaQ3USg-aU9xHmMqJR9PKTMS2NuR-vnMPw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Eastern Amberwing:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMgI82iPLJ7UOm9fQ8KPZnnRwLMUlgnAH7HBCZ41kEKzwXQqxaNF5rpUKTGy0cwymIrXk7PotB-9p5pN_UT1x3pGm5aIy1cjU-jX3ek_0kgd0_mFQ3WRh9EKqucxk-GwMaCNzonVdQM2Vcn78j_C-HBAXWubHg9BgjLpbHiKlNVs7D2eKm62dFPSmdVg=s2989" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="2989" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMgI82iPLJ7UOm9fQ8KPZnnRwLMUlgnAH7HBCZ41kEKzwXQqxaNF5rpUKTGy0cwymIrXk7PotB-9p5pN_UT1x3pGm5aIy1cjU-jX3ek_0kgd0_mFQ3WRh9EKqucxk-GwMaCNzonVdQM2Vcn78j_C-HBAXWubHg9BgjLpbHiKlNVs7D2eKm62dFPSmdVg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mississippi Kite was one of the more interesting local breeders, in my opinion:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjSLQOyKhIAaa19D8COS_cekTheloEu2DUBq9OqB8_EsSGywoab4GSMcCejxjksbYfAoUEYjAQUI2RigQwL2Lhltcr2VG2k3moPS3ebc9nmOCTmNAD2uTIsxelq4btRpJ0iizSzctLWfsSvb9v-2rKjhEVvZxibxJWEoONMSEkFRhYKpeT1MMdGBn7MA=s2586" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2586" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjSLQOyKhIAaa19D8COS_cekTheloEu2DUBq9OqB8_EsSGywoab4GSMcCejxjksbYfAoUEYjAQUI2RigQwL2Lhltcr2VG2k3moPS3ebc9nmOCTmNAD2uTIsxelq4btRpJ0iizSzctLWfsSvb9v-2rKjhEVvZxibxJWEoONMSEkFRhYKpeT1MMdGBn7MA=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was happy to find this dragonfly, one I'm not sure I had seen before. Flag-tailed Spinyleg:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9rrVV6W6FBB7OdOjrNCDx746gzQf2evUtsP5axrSMpZktPmvUfHMY9HuTn3Y32Rb4P4kVxol1ZD0fuBoBEdZcQ2WKqLgY6xC4SxpDlMSYPUaUM7FBQcKmeLCnpdcVloXV0KkhgMgGHxwlSRhWJRzTq4vxEKZ52e20jAALDavPChGorA67aa_ULAJKIw=s3555" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2370" data-original-width="3555" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9rrVV6W6FBB7OdOjrNCDx746gzQf2evUtsP5axrSMpZktPmvUfHMY9HuTn3Y32Rb4P4kVxol1ZD0fuBoBEdZcQ2WKqLgY6xC4SxpDlMSYPUaUM7FBQcKmeLCnpdcVloXV0KkhgMgGHxwlSRhWJRzTq4vxEKZ52e20jAALDavPChGorA67aa_ULAJKIw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Snowberry Clearwing. It's a moth, by the way:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfjOpN5j79IWndPkWlmROlrSH11a2QZT3N_8LcaQBcAmp0HlRcER727DGdd_fOfeJAnJ43Vt4CMtMfrEPX5lmE8KW16xUdExhSr0O2gRFGQqR4O4ur_iY9zNXO_LeUNyMdtZkh70HQXYoYFbICpS9w4BX3McMn7eJDNNMWiqIyfmw0-Dgl1o9rzHXzxA=s2613" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="2613" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfjOpN5j79IWndPkWlmROlrSH11a2QZT3N_8LcaQBcAmp0HlRcER727DGdd_fOfeJAnJ43Vt4CMtMfrEPX5lmE8KW16xUdExhSr0O2gRFGQqR4O4ur_iY9zNXO_LeUNyMdtZkh70HQXYoYFbICpS9w4BX3McMn7eJDNNMWiqIyfmw0-Dgl1o9rzHXzxA=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm not sure which species... but we know it's a bumblebee:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV8VMmgrn5rL-XhkuUTXDBkci_6cJW5CQOcgK8vWavX5z1PDP5t4JVKeNtHx8Duew8_KregadhyPb2-a98JZcbOAi6kjY2Okb3-uNi4q4PBkyfTPsWWKetbig7e6wqG_jGeEMsDNzHl2xTtPoO96JB93AG4JRm-BPpBQRSOOtL0XcQcFyIwC0kqiaL7A=s2325" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="2325" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV8VMmgrn5rL-XhkuUTXDBkci_6cJW5CQOcgK8vWavX5z1PDP5t4JVKeNtHx8Duew8_KregadhyPb2-a98JZcbOAi6kjY2Okb3-uNi4q4PBkyfTPsWWKetbig7e6wqG_jGeEMsDNzHl2xTtPoO96JB93AG4JRm-BPpBQRSOOtL0XcQcFyIwC0kqiaL7A=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Zebra Swallowtail:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKPDyKpy8ovcZ5516RYptm3psVSNDpmw8GFOtD_42PuUgYAsoJzktjGcQwj38OJ9gergYeZkLAEcPYCfnl5P-mOiIXklJpgd7BTqqk_9YgMjIwcdlAHmtnH06Afqy7B_cmjRCp0n5xLWohLZZQlW4BDNXSlCIVtwL-Lyzb6HIH-Hr8Frej-dB_-AUTIg=s3354" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2236" data-original-width="3354" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKPDyKpy8ovcZ5516RYptm3psVSNDpmw8GFOtD_42PuUgYAsoJzktjGcQwj38OJ9gergYeZkLAEcPYCfnl5P-mOiIXklJpgd7BTqqk_9YgMjIwcdlAHmtnH06Afqy7B_cmjRCp0n5xLWohLZZQlW4BDNXSlCIVtwL-Lyzb6HIH-Hr8Frej-dB_-AUTIg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jade Clubtail:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaIydpr2MGeUjgbS8j2JItbX0ZU01WHBazO7ENEPIGCOUbsKxOeQnDF5y7cOon4PQ87Ojw2G2qcTE6HXChB4hjLYbkzFheiZNoyMIOaD7kc1MHHC_9dLHsYDEit0ZIjqzHrxB2VXhLlC5rI9X0zBtBsJxsacbKamvoAiee_PeBRD7vVuGh1f923u5s0A=s2712" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1808" data-original-width="2712" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaIydpr2MGeUjgbS8j2JItbX0ZU01WHBazO7ENEPIGCOUbsKxOeQnDF5y7cOon4PQ87Ojw2G2qcTE6HXChB4hjLYbkzFheiZNoyMIOaD7kc1MHHC_9dLHsYDEit0ZIjqzHrxB2VXhLlC5rI9X0zBtBsJxsacbKamvoAiee_PeBRD7vVuGh1f923u5s0A=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>White M Hairstreak:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtaoUB4Tc-v6UMbSYYrnS5PzgVvjAhGXHRqBU2t-2EDqn9eqVuGoODOoGnwFVhylaksQo8c2lh5kBzLA4Z4EDmkfazKGWkISIelKdO0Gy_HGtuWJ3-6c64dbSWDVBFcTMO6ZgzElt3qZ-RCa6UlIElaNgwBC4HqjD3f_MyzDDetpJj0sSJuwgVRss6dQ=s2397" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1598" data-original-width="2397" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtaoUB4Tc-v6UMbSYYrnS5PzgVvjAhGXHRqBU2t-2EDqn9eqVuGoODOoGnwFVhylaksQo8c2lh5kBzLA4Z4EDmkfazKGWkISIelKdO0Gy_HGtuWJ3-6c64dbSWDVBFcTMO6ZgzElt3qZ-RCa6UlIElaNgwBC4HqjD3f_MyzDDetpJj0sSJuwgVRss6dQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Meanwhile, the House Wrens nested in the wren box. They raised two broods. Sometimes an adult would sit in the hole and seemingly fall asleep:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfp3xsqVb690o_hmC4-yS0IdEsIqk75MfzykN0a8b6KibUs2_Pv0fARJnng59FJ6DyWwvjzoZuL3G8HmRY1OKZEUAw832cFYRZZZXHtAKycwLrkZy6tRQZFMpxl8L6zOEm7X47U43RxBTvW4_lDYRghmI4aOkutw_dqs_fO7PVWTdBkpHQQaMR2SEh_Q=s5136" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="5136" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfp3xsqVb690o_hmC4-yS0IdEsIqk75MfzykN0a8b6KibUs2_Pv0fARJnng59FJ6DyWwvjzoZuL3G8HmRY1OKZEUAw832cFYRZZZXHtAKycwLrkZy6tRQZFMpxl8L6zOEm7X47U43RxBTvW4_lDYRghmI4aOkutw_dqs_fO7PVWTdBkpHQQaMR2SEh_Q=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Silver-spotted Skipper:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNXt1M2jl7Im0GPr3cR0mDaxsqKSvLaLmfrUrgHXo4Vni9Lu4Z38l5gIeDzCvASHlhWUJ1UBoNzHgia2AwhQVVJ6nPh31nKRxl1Dny4ZJhzeiHaN8UkIHHPYSVA9VdfKn5sNp1I2uJI7g2nzN2QP6OcUd2wuCZgSNRtY3O7vaanb6VbVv5pjVsRL09SQ=s2832" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="2832" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNXt1M2jl7Im0GPr3cR0mDaxsqKSvLaLmfrUrgHXo4Vni9Lu4Z38l5gIeDzCvASHlhWUJ1UBoNzHgia2AwhQVVJ6nPh31nKRxl1Dny4ZJhzeiHaN8UkIHHPYSVA9VdfKn5sNp1I2uJI7g2nzN2QP6OcUd2wuCZgSNRtY3O7vaanb6VbVv5pjVsRL09SQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Peck's Skipper:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUG6rAkXDxg3-T1T-ihuhJ4gk5_QfJs-zWGXtmI4zxG-o4GEu3Lu1mVgm1UIOdSEfQ8IIIg15vQjjFfXbfD5RhMCkBVtxQBGBWQ8Mwd4lH61-Nhhtfc6mn2dvRQdSFyFpD9ZExYwgC288HH8EB6zXHAQpUetWsAs4YU0qa8tAXybU8LRlm0ZNzJN8gXA=s2191" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="2191" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUG6rAkXDxg3-T1T-ihuhJ4gk5_QfJs-zWGXtmI4zxG-o4GEu3Lu1mVgm1UIOdSEfQ8IIIg15vQjjFfXbfD5RhMCkBVtxQBGBWQ8Mwd4lH61-Nhhtfc6mn2dvRQdSFyFpD9ZExYwgC288HH8EB6zXHAQpUetWsAs4YU0qa8tAXybU8LRlm0ZNzJN8gXA=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Bronze Copper:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1982" data-original-width="2973" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVN0QHhZ-L3I1feSt_tUCQaJDsguQE3XnUgKTKIdPSweilG_VilRKA7X2d-2qtp8tcErq4es-fkTYznDUwXe3lpnBA5ZY_789WG9Yw-ExJP0d8tvP6Om7UgKEQj9f9KdhsLFENTMkM9-raJ18vY1kh1jm1GBjWT_CBMGi4hUwXxpQ4GjtLpwNjeonCkg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mark Twain Lake:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_7snxvkYaTUBZbRpj-diF_oZ5rysuyhj3kuZ0prGnCGjO26eSnQaRoV3CNk5kpwFzHoDb87VUv7Tt-FPWNj5kZTcT1bnWnDg3Ee3KTLgsDjlEANO1BoALNmfuK5-yhcYT6OF8d7RE7apG_3_nD1-jpKai_FyQXhQ1M_YUMJIh-LSLYvwDD7pnwCIiEw=s8256" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3962" data-original-width="8256" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_7snxvkYaTUBZbRpj-diF_oZ5rysuyhj3kuZ0prGnCGjO26eSnQaRoV3CNk5kpwFzHoDb87VUv7Tt-FPWNj5kZTcT1bnWnDg3Ee3KTLgsDjlEANO1BoALNmfuK5-yhcYT6OF8d7RE7apG_3_nD1-jpKai_FyQXhQ1M_YUMJIh-LSLYvwDD7pnwCIiEw=w400-h193" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mississippi River from a park in Hannibal:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxsuMxG95azBk9rxsaNPfvgUOw2WF0e7aUXAL7joMn-uNaHj6TBQwHyF2tOt7Vu17kFR1ay1jx4CMcooxRnoi1GZcFNhxVQoiaXBclSl-3y5103ZBPBwS-s8jrs1YXw4COlnWhMooQYHGxEMwgoQeuviLBiQXl8KC5duipNvpRcuG6SF9ebc3EbthSJw=s7476" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3924" data-original-width="7476" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxsuMxG95azBk9rxsaNPfvgUOw2WF0e7aUXAL7joMn-uNaHj6TBQwHyF2tOt7Vu17kFR1ay1jx4CMcooxRnoi1GZcFNhxVQoiaXBclSl-3y5103ZBPBwS-s8jrs1YXw4COlnWhMooQYHGxEMwgoQeuviLBiQXl8KC5duipNvpRcuG6SF9ebc3EbthSJw=w400-h210" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-70647183736132107422022-01-05T14:37:00.004-06:002022-01-05T14:37:38.825-06:00Last June<p>It looks like I haven't posted anything since June 2021! Here are a few more pictures from that month.</p><p><br /></p><p>Song Sparrow in New York:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ_ZW0QtEtng_POaZUorQBbcVLBG2T-JU4K7eBjNEY3uONTLLMCfgHFui1kBcwqh8QqGprG5cW0fpi47ijHk8Yx9jIrO4T6-7oIGbY960tfsHalYTl_beNKtdZebWt4DMqBQK8r9BKhu3s4G7lo5DxtKbWSaX-X1zkv2q-FNxxIFx2F0PO8MdlyLE19w=s3360" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="3360" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ_ZW0QtEtng_POaZUorQBbcVLBG2T-JU4K7eBjNEY3uONTLLMCfgHFui1kBcwqh8QqGprG5cW0fpi47ijHk8Yx9jIrO4T6-7oIGbY960tfsHalYTl_beNKtdZebWt4DMqBQK8r9BKhu3s4G7lo5DxtKbWSaX-X1zkv2q-FNxxIFx2F0PO8MdlyLE19w=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Willow Flycatcher also in western New York:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeeId3xuKM4tSev0mLcqdddeF12dOHG-Dm-tGxJ9wIoxMdWjIz9Ybrz3aOjI3ge_ZdO5t9kTXG0lTqfhxtF8fV49kEsxJSakGjLvxerpHQ5Tarw3LNYNj59XYDhVSlTIH6rm3MqXNLzKY9bqbOfiUs3hUTcM5bPjwp5vSXVis6pgPFOMjRbXLzV8QizA=s3154" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="3154" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeeId3xuKM4tSev0mLcqdddeF12dOHG-Dm-tGxJ9wIoxMdWjIz9Ybrz3aOjI3ge_ZdO5t9kTXG0lTqfhxtF8fV49kEsxJSakGjLvxerpHQ5Tarw3LNYNj59XYDhVSlTIH6rm3MqXNLzKY9bqbOfiUs3hUTcM5bPjwp5vSXVis6pgPFOMjRbXLzV8QizA=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Grasshopper Sparrow with food, in Ohio:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzVTQ8VgQABYTe56VV5HIE41QlYU6Tyf0usNZhidg5PX_BIMNrRDQYmh7p9ZnrZGjE-DI2r1Py4KCwamDzZ04Uxx2HdObS4oC6qUzKQn5C9xPJEoWYV1Hxf-RMVqzS2bbOQEIOiS_x9g2FrMYpHIgyIrEH_lwPVfdI-qI5BVbnRYy4k6ejKwdBftmd6A=s3166" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="3166" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzVTQ8VgQABYTe56VV5HIE41QlYU6Tyf0usNZhidg5PX_BIMNrRDQYmh7p9ZnrZGjE-DI2r1Py4KCwamDzZ04Uxx2HdObS4oC6qUzKQn5C9xPJEoWYV1Hxf-RMVqzS2bbOQEIOiS_x9g2FrMYpHIgyIrEH_lwPVfdI-qI5BVbnRYy4k6ejKwdBftmd6A=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>White-tailed Kite in Ohio! This was a long-staying rarity that I looked for several times. FINALLY my effort paid off: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsQGubDL-Xqyg8EWGYBMqGnjAjsEG-492hOKwggUW92Bczr_wpbCyMot71w4BYbFm3sVQyBim2UaJodJ7hwMAfN3Z7Z4oycqbhMXTfwACyh_LblipHNJd7qkdSjc93JM4UBIocTwR7WIxbULpqU6TxK6unvfuKEzEjA2FtcsoXJcFMON5uFrOND64i0Q=s2054" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1369" data-original-width="2054" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsQGubDL-Xqyg8EWGYBMqGnjAjsEG-492hOKwggUW92Bczr_wpbCyMot71w4BYbFm3sVQyBim2UaJodJ7hwMAfN3Z7Z4oycqbhMXTfwACyh_LblipHNJd7qkdSjc93JM4UBIocTwR7WIxbULpqU6TxK6unvfuKEzEjA2FtcsoXJcFMON5uFrOND64i0Q=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-4220417993882850382021-06-04T16:54:00.000-05:002021-06-04T16:54:08.238-05:00Quick Colorado<p>On a whim, I decided to drive to southern Colorado in hopes of seeing the mega rare YELLOW GROSBEAK that showed up at feeders. Normally found in western Mexico, this one in Colorado was a first for that state. Anyway, once I *finally* arrived after the epic drive, the bird was there and most obliging:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpeqRxYHpkPejk3XR_O9dZN3md0ZZFUFu0Tcyqaqfc9y0AvOkE4ypa2enr55PIBOsvUJV4x7-qMOI4-sqYfYLAUY_p0Kv2Ur1j6mD5cvkWwMYpfg6ZIXUxzwEJxu5uC7-nD3T5SyEMteO/s2048/3S8A3080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpeqRxYHpkPejk3XR_O9dZN3md0ZZFUFu0Tcyqaqfc9y0AvOkE4ypa2enr55PIBOsvUJV4x7-qMOI4-sqYfYLAUY_p0Kv2Ur1j6mD5cvkWwMYpfg6ZIXUxzwEJxu5uC7-nD3T5SyEMteO/w400-h266/3S8A3080.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAnkdgggwiOFMnBW9rxPNtBRhYKVyfgChUvcpJ8eaqNQ6rVub4q5db-ESIBAxiKq0iq3OQu8v4_chA_mN8SoiAhxaH3XQukQtD0v0HJk0gFh7JAcHBVQWqR0NyFYFEsGRKm8Bjg1zwOq7/s2048/3S8A3086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdY4aTLjxn1J0VijNnKR3SGlfBFhLhRSlXD5kvFolFG8qAKX4Cmzlqy5Z8FBsWKI3EbY7oJBOvf0_Owfv9FNUgyMZzWq66Cs09ujg2ZI-0bBPgiOk6tvLaTtqGZkMv2qgBXw3jZK6xWDA/w400-h266/3S8A3116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OR_0BUeISrflG4qQl-FQ9KBZ_V0okcxnwk8ne50ygrlJjtDtQuOcl_DZ0qw3hSFE1VNk4BNXKiURf1KsjiJDvJr5j_Y3D5n8kHY8E_GaAidK4T1VnOWkR_yGEAB5xHZfCGKrNpxouGzg/s2048/3S8A3134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OR_0BUeISrflG4qQl-FQ9KBZ_V0okcxnwk8ne50ygrlJjtDtQuOcl_DZ0qw3hSFE1VNk4BNXKiURf1KsjiJDvJr5j_Y3D5n8kHY8E_GaAidK4T1VnOWkR_yGEAB5xHZfCGKrNpxouGzg/w400-h266/3S8A3134.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>WOODHOUSE'S SCRUB-JAY:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVrN31j0kzhus9XASM3tMi6jW2UgCzTB_pLBXHuwjNtIDcDT-hJNvSrsVW_Vbu1niX-fdTzTjdcrD6WWFk7dk0EJ3bkv_ZgK0MPUteQ08j28upmkW3RHGqpKpudGNioCbnJQHtO_CquT_/s2048/3S8A3166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVrN31j0kzhus9XASM3tMi6jW2UgCzTB_pLBXHuwjNtIDcDT-hJNvSrsVW_Vbu1niX-fdTzTjdcrD6WWFk7dk0EJ3bkv_ZgK0MPUteQ08j28upmkW3RHGqpKpudGNioCbnJQHtO_CquT_/w400-h266/3S8A3166.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>BLUE GROSBEAK:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZUAom0SM744leenDWkz3h8G3F0rgsRXqqMpFhYMQP71OF8XlPjyo3HE-8kYJBzuJaIP_Az2Et_3aoIh2DCg-q_KMz5NJlEdaARtbsjAM_pEryeJkiBBBiVPf-3MNZxKyC_8qfqtBRzZf/s2048/3S8A3179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZUAom0SM744leenDWkz3h8G3F0rgsRXqqMpFhYMQP71OF8XlPjyo3HE-8kYJBzuJaIP_Az2Et_3aoIh2DCg-q_KMz5NJlEdaARtbsjAM_pEryeJkiBBBiVPf-3MNZxKyC_8qfqtBRzZf/w400-h266/3S8A3179.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>CANYON TOWHEE:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DymFNStWMKMaGsskR_LSzQlo2tbJNdrYVqiEz2kGTYIUo2gUUgXAhsBbaQJBKF_tOKcAqU1J0WKUjhDvMwGjomB0mrfBS8SIeLNWnCl4Iv_WuSJU7u4WVdv-nOMMMVXAdcUdLt2rfQ7Z/s2048/3S8A3191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DymFNStWMKMaGsskR_LSzQlo2tbJNdrYVqiEz2kGTYIUo2gUUgXAhsBbaQJBKF_tOKcAqU1J0WKUjhDvMwGjomB0mrfBS8SIeLNWnCl4Iv_WuSJU7u4WVdv-nOMMMVXAdcUdLt2rfQ7Z/w400-h266/3S8A3191.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-9548199128094094722021-05-29T12:19:00.001-05:002021-05-29T12:19:20.336-05:00New Iowa state bird<p>Things have been low-key since migration has started to slow down. One day I drove up to the extreme SE tip of Iowa to hopefully find the PRAIRIE WARBLER that has been on territory there. It was quite an adventure but, in the end, I did manage to find it:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0g-DWmh7aZvccTLeYrmClecVWM2xZxk0VkN8rx9jY_5lHfsQoh2asEKe5yXXhQmuLdmrHQvi5JDZGNOBkFyHG1LjJNdunt6bL3b0_tmtnzJ_LWAJ9Vw03ZEBqAmMJd1skKovSMWZaHWQ/s2048/3S8A3030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0g-DWmh7aZvccTLeYrmClecVWM2xZxk0VkN8rx9jY_5lHfsQoh2asEKe5yXXhQmuLdmrHQvi5JDZGNOBkFyHG1LjJNdunt6bL3b0_tmtnzJ_LWAJ9Vw03ZEBqAmMJd1skKovSMWZaHWQ/w400-h266/3S8A3030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More expected, although not common, were a couple of KENTUCKY WARBLERS on territory there as well:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikySBIuDm8FnhemMAbxXFBV68O19HmfnkgJjp31SwuJTypkdAji3l_fWDdqVORscXOztRkqMrWNxmiIXCiIUIYVJ6tQnrcO1VamOtHuKuLNdkZbXbEmBCiIR1X_BQB5cPkIhsSIjx1XDFv/s2048/3S8A3012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikySBIuDm8FnhemMAbxXFBV68O19HmfnkgJjp31SwuJTypkdAji3l_fWDdqVORscXOztRkqMrWNxmiIXCiIUIYVJ6tQnrcO1VamOtHuKuLNdkZbXbEmBCiIR1X_BQB5cPkIhsSIjx1XDFv/w400-h266/3S8A3012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This butterfly, a common species of anglewing, is called a QUESTION MARK:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryzDDzKQtNIZerFNa8W-6Z0KSHfoHcO_et8JLG6jeFo1F28_NXc4nJPDYJFlc2fOHxqR-e6K70WVIesFnFb3m5OnpDtRrSy4mGDCewGniY-g-awqzdYpAksoNhU12sbrShPqEk3f9mWZR/s2048/3S8A3022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryzDDzKQtNIZerFNa8W-6Z0KSHfoHcO_et8JLG6jeFo1F28_NXc4nJPDYJFlc2fOHxqR-e6K70WVIesFnFb3m5OnpDtRrSy4mGDCewGniY-g-awqzdYpAksoNhU12sbrShPqEk3f9mWZR/w400-h266/3S8A3022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And over in the city of Keokuk, a SNOW GOOSE was still chilling, in the 90 degree heat, along the river:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQttsDXSeuZWo0ZBYiTfKyZfXFDaofIKsyCcDvTwj5nVcNDiBDMQKQ0SAlbd_lNrbnRMiPZzkQVa9Nzi5TKejfJaheR755IXF5sgyS60w4TAmkgFgJQfErd8f3eoofTp6t7HWuszx5RfT/s2048/3S8A3063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQttsDXSeuZWo0ZBYiTfKyZfXFDaofIKsyCcDvTwj5nVcNDiBDMQKQ0SAlbd_lNrbnRMiPZzkQVa9Nzi5TKejfJaheR755IXF5sgyS60w4TAmkgFgJQfErd8f3eoofTp6t7HWuszx5RfT/w400-h266/3S8A3063.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Back in Hannibal, I've done some more exploring of various creeks and have found some really neat, lush, and scenic spots:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8evtn5FWjEIZprEDGsZ2cnBre4CUes4s3yAPoR88cxGT2Rl6kVXGMcSaiqFTwH1rbfaGGSnG13Xm7JaYJzxPjkfcB_lnLT_M5HrbnqskCxmVSvFxYeYzdB3fhTvQPInhYSVgwH-48YN4/s2048/IMG_3063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8evtn5FWjEIZprEDGsZ2cnBre4CUes4s3yAPoR88cxGT2Rl6kVXGMcSaiqFTwH1rbfaGGSnG13Xm7JaYJzxPjkfcB_lnLT_M5HrbnqskCxmVSvFxYeYzdB3fhTvQPInhYSVgwH-48YN4/w400-h266/IMG_3063.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Although not rare, NARROW-LEAVED BLUE-EYED GRASS can be found around here lately as well (and they just beg to be photographed):<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjim7pJei20qK_JVzSbj3EEi4_y28X_EcBfucSzZj3Nnv4qAK0kkBCzmTpYoNgDKfoMqDcKvn5B9RbQ5aPgevyadDgoGZSNmb6NzrZvV_SL5BNe3bmGrnabH4DalR3AvgviInj4xAudWDIJ/s2048/IMG_3173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjim7pJei20qK_JVzSbj3EEi4_y28X_EcBfucSzZj3Nnv4qAK0kkBCzmTpYoNgDKfoMqDcKvn5B9RbQ5aPgevyadDgoGZSNmb6NzrZvV_SL5BNe3bmGrnabH4DalR3AvgviInj4xAudWDIJ/w400-h266/IMG_3173.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-86794098100222120272021-05-20T10:16:00.000-05:002021-05-20T10:16:29.075-05:00Spring --> Summer?<p>Since I've been back from Arizona, I've been going out to some local areas once in a while. In some ways, it feels more like summer than spring now.</p><p>WOOD THRUSHES are back and filling the woods with their excellent songs:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYqSBcTfYa_7KNRgyjUX5fuLttWL0XEi0f4iXlLna1n7XmRjGHsFlD15SdqF2en3b1Moh60moetxNndiuUwmB72840WmkJR0aWjk_LqrJ-RYkahNvcxdZpCmIMlA7JlMSym1wkW93Ujvq/s2048/3S8A2856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYqSBcTfYa_7KNRgyjUX5fuLttWL0XEi0f4iXlLna1n7XmRjGHsFlD15SdqF2en3b1Moh60moetxNndiuUwmB72840WmkJR0aWjk_LqrJ-RYkahNvcxdZpCmIMlA7JlMSym1wkW93Ujvq/w400-h266/3S8A2856.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOTTUkVXwSo1KBaKR-kEVamwqU65cOqtFajF4r4P32-OinLJA1qhWdyrNl79mjdCyXG8cJ8n9VYEmYCw_8kENtfum8PIo6O__h2dFLD__Jj-HH4LydmIO4g2YnlPokQFtRE4whwAAwPX0/s2048/3S8A2907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOTTUkVXwSo1KBaKR-kEVamwqU65cOqtFajF4r4P32-OinLJA1qhWdyrNl79mjdCyXG8cJ8n9VYEmYCw_8kENtfum8PIo6O__h2dFLD__Jj-HH4LydmIO4g2YnlPokQFtRE4whwAAwPX0/w400-h266/3S8A2907.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS are back on their breeding grounds:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7FlkixCFpRaybXsYAiW6Izstb2yDcGeNhMUmp5YGvi8CeNd8nCdosJAuMk7vHzsHBgQNxTxTVequfJuufMrGopROcpM9XVmoVK5tilFQIRgJe3JrpO0uHnTbWx8Nq7CxZFspW1MVfZrA/s2048/3S8A2961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7FlkixCFpRaybXsYAiW6Izstb2yDcGeNhMUmp5YGvi8CeNd8nCdosJAuMk7vHzsHBgQNxTxTVequfJuufMrGopROcpM9XVmoVK5tilFQIRgJe3JrpO0uHnTbWx8Nq7CxZFspW1MVfZrA/w400-h266/3S8A2961.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you think this looks like a bumblebee, I wouldn't say you're wrong. However, it's a bumblebee-mimic... it's actually a species of Robber Fly:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPk3mc4T0aEvDaUBjquwtAJlGqPo_9t4Ht5qC2_F3pomAPvIl3olXtqEzE8V-94_SqvKyzJFB8YO8raBKa87AehGdXL_YKNAz0QPklyC1fVzV7jUARsK2aLgQaq7pn7fmXcoSicCdPbHH/s2029/3S8A2932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="2029" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPk3mc4T0aEvDaUBjquwtAJlGqPo_9t4Ht5qC2_F3pomAPvIl3olXtqEzE8V-94_SqvKyzJFB8YO8raBKa87AehGdXL_YKNAz0QPklyC1fVzV7jUARsK2aLgQaq7pn7fmXcoSicCdPbHH/w400-h266/3S8A2932.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last remnants of spring have been some late migrants... species that don't tend to pass through until later than all the others. In that category is MOURNING WARBLER. Although sneaky, this male popped up for a second:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_fpAVOGel6Y74yApyZvIDCumE0iO2rJZrAPj4XrQA9j5aok-WPEkpB8HCTprrGHjnpb3_Xvth8LiAqJFmSxsi5ar01JgW4zjzFF8YLC6Zw9-ITBkvsA-CNk6atYDy82Pfhn9dnHHZmko/s2048/3S8A2977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_fpAVOGel6Y74yApyZvIDCumE0iO2rJZrAPj4XrQA9j5aok-WPEkpB8HCTprrGHjnpb3_Xvth8LiAqJFmSxsi5ar01JgW4zjzFF8YLC6Zw9-ITBkvsA-CNk6atYDy82Pfhn9dnHHZmko/w400-h266/3S8A2977.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you know your plants, you know NOT to walk into this... it's a mix of Poison Ivy and Stinging Nettle:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdjge4lLN1qaS9-cMWOHAJGWjFVTq57l8-4XjygAa-Lw1kLryONgi6Y7Owe66Ll2st8dDRFLwl7CkMJaYH1KhAx5bZ_XGnmWQHUPOai_BhxTEsJeh53LJ4dFTFmQHTIl9tjFArh9Tu7nL/s2048/EB172BE6-C338-448B-8FFA-98D6212DAE00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdjge4lLN1qaS9-cMWOHAJGWjFVTq57l8-4XjygAa-Lw1kLryONgi6Y7Owe66Ll2st8dDRFLwl7CkMJaYH1KhAx5bZ_XGnmWQHUPOai_BhxTEsJeh53LJ4dFTFmQHTIl9tjFArh9Tu7nL/w400-h266/EB172BE6-C338-448B-8FFA-98D6212DAE00.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have to say though that the weather has been quite delightful. Here's a warm evening stroll:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjP8HYyBXpclxpVtXT6eQswljaqGCBwfJKh7J_APKxQgkGq-Eg1lq3Oa_44fto1om5eqrcQBRzo02aHrF9Q20yBtKhcAP2lHpMXfBxkFgdQIAzJs9SzhLdPsB8vbt2fHaQd2vHVuWqpFg/s2048/IMG_3005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjP8HYyBXpclxpVtXT6eQswljaqGCBwfJKh7J_APKxQgkGq-Eg1lq3Oa_44fto1om5eqrcQBRzo02aHrF9Q20yBtKhcAP2lHpMXfBxkFgdQIAzJs9SzhLdPsB8vbt2fHaQd2vHVuWqpFg/w266-h400/IMG_3005.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-50244625648506465322021-05-18T08:30:00.000-05:002021-05-18T08:30:33.841-05:00Back to AZ<p>It had been more than a year since I had flown anywhere but I just returned from a quick tour in Arizona. It was a strange feeling to be flying (and to be guiding) again after such a long break.</p><p>The Arizona tour was a short one so I don't have tons to share.</p><p>There's been a long-staying NORTHERN JACANA near Tucson so I swung by and took a look:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6fsHfmZM_ifMa8WdLIlngKGshpEKc3H1fMtBl9FAUZnf9dtWsRmW3qolg6jDNcBNg0lQWBCa4lbU7OJCQodTEj3McyrHUtb_yw4VRpeSowhuITrCSfaK4Yuu3ZEGzP0YlWiJ9vGgIA2A/s2048/3S8A2668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6fsHfmZM_ifMa8WdLIlngKGshpEKc3H1fMtBl9FAUZnf9dtWsRmW3qolg6jDNcBNg0lQWBCa4lbU7OJCQodTEj3McyrHUtb_yw4VRpeSowhuITrCSfaK4Yuu3ZEGzP0YlWiJ9vGgIA2A/s320/3S8A2668.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>GRAY HAWK is another species I won't be seeing at home in Missouri:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWh7Wg6UZq4Vo1ydjg3g7uDAKw7AVQMQD6jGlGcuQ-UyNAxFHtSBmZlSeUMCrVunBmyRwfxrNyG2hrgS4P3x1fWi1b2O7PkxDLlBqdMx8xIe-dAzdpY0Z582389p3jqZIWPugB21k3lji/s2048/3S8A2761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWh7Wg6UZq4Vo1ydjg3g7uDAKw7AVQMQD6jGlGcuQ-UyNAxFHtSBmZlSeUMCrVunBmyRwfxrNyG2hrgS4P3x1fWi1b2O7PkxDLlBqdMx8xIe-dAzdpY0Z582389p3jqZIWPugB21k3lji/s320/3S8A2761.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We didn't see any rattlesnakes but did see this beautiful SONORAN WHIPSNAKE cross a road:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljyNDQP_3imPIKKVxBAevDtI13IA8WQgoM1yrom4xXGRnH3xamlj2607UFOhXzHAbe78hVnzr_i5oJ8ZE5PaGZO1dVsl8UJl7Uxut7QFt8wh5JYz3z90ph1NmhIAdtzKBEy8AxWN0lytx/s2048/3S8A2765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljyNDQP_3imPIKKVxBAevDtI13IA8WQgoM1yrom4xXGRnH3xamlj2607UFOhXzHAbe78hVnzr_i5oJ8ZE5PaGZO1dVsl8UJl7Uxut7QFt8wh5JYz3z90ph1NmhIAdtzKBEy8AxWN0lytx/s320/3S8A2765.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I saw a couple species I had never seen in Arizona such as this ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_QT_MpQGRYunr3c_oRo4YVpRfZ_9qJysh8-Om_ELyEkSNJmKGlcrLVX8DMJdLUzy1r2akRnPW2B5dyqKoYxfmMuVMi-WezgWj0Sn_lbuOEKFBmJRu6JecZ99n8pA8sAXqvsx_ZlmJm62/s2048/3S8A2788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_QT_MpQGRYunr3c_oRo4YVpRfZ_9qJysh8-Om_ELyEkSNJmKGlcrLVX8DMJdLUzy1r2akRnPW2B5dyqKoYxfmMuVMi-WezgWj0Sn_lbuOEKFBmJRu6JecZ99n8pA8sAXqvsx_ZlmJm62/s320/3S8A2788.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>SCOTT'S ORIOLE at a feeder:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppqht62KyCTfZKjmMG9_3zQ770Iu3TBTViBBTX8uTkH7hIA8Sg-bLFvMsqXHLQOJPL7sZlurb_XfmuWdIq5ZCChFllGpFRFSi4JxnJmWlVpColvHrsVaRMxdePfkz7X-JAYgqHVAxiEAj/s2048/3S8A2806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppqht62KyCTfZKjmMG9_3zQ770Iu3TBTViBBTX8uTkH7hIA8Sg-bLFvMsqXHLQOJPL7sZlurb_XfmuWdIq5ZCChFllGpFRFSi4JxnJmWlVpColvHrsVaRMxdePfkz7X-JAYgqHVAxiEAj/s320/3S8A2806.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One of the highlights were some tame MONTEZUMA QUAIL:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvmIbAs60Y8VzN3xGb-g9JXRAEsUK3w6mvqnb0DahT4k3UGpL1IXvP-zId-EPvc3w1oU8E5Gexm5Mgiyve4zegc5N9PQtEkv-cBVYa5tx_sYIspLQit8iqpjjLXPW2Vh4ozRMZSx7dI_b/s2048/3S8A2829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvmIbAs60Y8VzN3xGb-g9JXRAEsUK3w6mvqnb0DahT4k3UGpL1IXvP-zId-EPvc3w1oU8E5Gexm5Mgiyve4zegc5N9PQtEkv-cBVYa5tx_sYIspLQit8iqpjjLXPW2Vh4ozRMZSx7dI_b/s320/3S8A2829.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Desert wash:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1-IcaqbITB6fvY9E6k1YZdWNlbzvrFKgwOPlbJnlsHixO9wQ-Bho1jTcFiEHgDsoewyUyYC_9uCr2JMG8CIwHn6uTDz07Fam8t2q4q3rXxcg17m3gVGbamA5fXeWusHgrm9ByN9c6zV8/s2048/IMG_2898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1-IcaqbITB6fvY9E6k1YZdWNlbzvrFKgwOPlbJnlsHixO9wQ-Bho1jTcFiEHgDsoewyUyYC_9uCr2JMG8CIwHn6uTDz07Fam8t2q4q3rXxcg17m3gVGbamA5fXeWusHgrm9ByN9c6zV8/s320/IMG_2898.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Dusk near Cave Creek:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ug4VK1MNJKFFSSlnaWczIA5g5gheowo9bNewAEWwisJrnGtlRxqQxJf63Vnt7eyjyH6Pu4ofcfhHOJ3EfjrPmwbsj5fHKFyD9hMOC2ClyKunwW-inTOfWmkSWNJnHWiTjHW_xqysulBx/s2048/IMG_2925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ug4VK1MNJKFFSSlnaWczIA5g5gheowo9bNewAEWwisJrnGtlRxqQxJf63Vnt7eyjyH6Pu4ofcfhHOJ3EfjrPmwbsj5fHKFyD9hMOC2ClyKunwW-inTOfWmkSWNJnHWiTjHW_xqysulBx/s320/IMG_2925.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking up from the South Fork of Cave Creek:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCKn0b5FZtRLm1MOptgF8sxlMf1nLsrcWXs4rZmxo7-aslPzYSzwyqLBCggMJJ7yvyZdvt9-AZ9hgacRgOXG0RZVjiH4YrspktnQT2OXq6gjs6c-8rug_8t6gvWuxwX-YYO3eiAek_yTO/s2048/IMG_2931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCKn0b5FZtRLm1MOptgF8sxlMf1nLsrcWXs4rZmxo7-aslPzYSzwyqLBCggMJJ7yvyZdvt9-AZ9hgacRgOXG0RZVjiH4YrspktnQT2OXq6gjs6c-8rug_8t6gvWuxwX-YYO3eiAek_yTO/s320/IMG_2931.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-36509386249871257612021-05-14T09:35:00.003-05:002021-05-14T09:35:51.945-05:00Before travel<p>I just returned from a short tour in Arizona, my first serious travel in 14 months. Before I left for that though, spring migration in Missouri had ramped up completely.</p><p>I drove an hour south to see this MOTTLED DUCK, a rarity for Missouri: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECAnh2UnpqZUkD9q7zLkAQm8at0illjvRBW-rj1zuK3FS0BzpstUhblUzFiDNPa1dn8RWTUPFudjXVTWyvYIZ4IxP9P-TdWX5Qa3NHTYqX9OT101T7qEnUrwvQ-kuMpXFOTQ8tJNPQq7u/s2048/3S8A2409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECAnh2UnpqZUkD9q7zLkAQm8at0illjvRBW-rj1zuK3FS0BzpstUhblUzFiDNPa1dn8RWTUPFudjXVTWyvYIZ4IxP9P-TdWX5Qa3NHTYqX9OT101T7qEnUrwvQ-kuMpXFOTQ8tJNPQq7u/w400-h266/3S8A2409.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the same visit, this PECTORAL SANDPIPER posed briefly:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis94rKzQk1OpIsP9hcEPBSRUi4rcoAAVL8EG_dBiTtXLgFl-sSi2QXTb4CnuhwCWCNMlGkHehcX8VdJ8neNrno0esRTtC75wHsxPn6JFkFFzpO6C1JJtlDsyEgd51oarpfiKFNvU5M6Cpw/s2048/3S8A2450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis94rKzQk1OpIsP9hcEPBSRUi4rcoAAVL8EG_dBiTtXLgFl-sSi2QXTb4CnuhwCWCNMlGkHehcX8VdJ8neNrno0esRTtC75wHsxPn6JFkFFzpO6C1JJtlDsyEgd51oarpfiKFNvU5M6Cpw/w400-h266/3S8A2450.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were back in numbers and it was hard to lay off taking pictures of these bright, swamp-dwelling warblers:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlpxYk7Jv9yzuSKWsddtALzrkKkv5M5WDPQUF53SC_9aFpwDzZo7jOz9ki1i9OsoKZi8dFWQ0G87JeOPYLvxVRLlfIy7e9bgeeotPKXh1FOzF8GjyGnFCW3fpIfIuP6U6W9G_QRrNUySO/s2048/3S8A2470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlpxYk7Jv9yzuSKWsddtALzrkKkv5M5WDPQUF53SC_9aFpwDzZo7jOz9ki1i9OsoKZi8dFWQ0G87JeOPYLvxVRLlfIy7e9bgeeotPKXh1FOzF8GjyGnFCW3fpIfIuP6U6W9G_QRrNUySO/w400-h266/3S8A2470.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlF4MXncHagD40wF0uxMtS3ATCg_Ce9yplKkjl9uU9BmtIw18-2SCeJBGfv6jn-CjBUErMVnrU4OFJIXs1Bz8xbLCOnD20au5-w_u93-u7JzDPozamFS9H40taOc9Nt2JNXptAlfvUQZH/s2048/3S8A2582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlF4MXncHagD40wF0uxMtS3ATCg_Ce9yplKkjl9uU9BmtIw18-2SCeJBGfv6jn-CjBUErMVnrU4OFJIXs1Bz8xbLCOnD20au5-w_u93-u7JzDPozamFS9H40taOc9Nt2JNXptAlfvUQZH/w400-h266/3S8A2582.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even the RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were looking sharp:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w3k0gCeGmFnHRxT7ih44Q733eFP-LVncNhNfiBgMhegDrDfkFp2PBgVYiqSPTv3-WYmOwwnbh56N_v-5k0a2xpGtUELZWtn0tBA168QSRme2ozjpBv1KlZKHp8LAHPtLOHP8lApwD5YD/s2048/3S8A2489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w3k0gCeGmFnHRxT7ih44Q733eFP-LVncNhNfiBgMhegDrDfkFp2PBgVYiqSPTv3-WYmOwwnbh56N_v-5k0a2xpGtUELZWtn0tBA168QSRme2ozjpBv1KlZKHp8LAHPtLOHP8lApwD5YD/w400-h266/3S8A2489.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A very common species around here in spring and summer is SUMMER TANAGER:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABYFMfiGqtgy4_GB7pa5wiO9O7mRHwugj5GrPrdbLzMZlEi-r3PUs_QBwPqXm2xGjUzXx3-wEl81ykJNq0phzGJ3BpzGOHZRMtgmMhL3JnkdJ7jbSO7MBAwjVTwaMlrrAF6IK9oNZsrml/s2048/3S8A2553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABYFMfiGqtgy4_GB7pa5wiO9O7mRHwugj5GrPrdbLzMZlEi-r3PUs_QBwPqXm2xGjUzXx3-wEl81ykJNq0phzGJ3BpzGOHZRMtgmMhL3JnkdJ7jbSO7MBAwjVTwaMlrrAF6IK9oNZsrml/w400-h266/3S8A2553.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This SOLITARY SANDPIPER was still moving through on its way north:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q31bRLasGhqFOlkA5HIP6Al0mhbhui3Br1n38ZlmHbGn6Nh6Jv3m5qLD46MWU1c_xG2Up9Qzrk68MzNWba1DHJ1jHaEviF86XcLvTphJwMrFIHxHbbO8OSoBr64u4KpmLYz_Pa5R1ZXZ/s2048/3S8A2566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q31bRLasGhqFOlkA5HIP6Al0mhbhui3Br1n38ZlmHbGn6Nh6Jv3m5qLD46MWU1c_xG2Up9Qzrk68MzNWba1DHJ1jHaEviF86XcLvTphJwMrFIHxHbbO8OSoBr64u4KpmLYz_Pa5R1ZXZ/w400-h266/3S8A2566.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The thrushes were becoming a lot of fun; here's a couple shots of GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHcNiPJeHiYiCeSYH_-M3GX2hu-l2oQjxHubXnNdVKOZ6vz3hudkBS_vZj6mePP7Aq2Mx3FLjCi0B4LaT6icDznHPUWmWZiR6X5-qHryZfhzAR2nz-KnpNXGOu0W8I5u5V1p1TTkD8Hg8/s2048/3S8A2613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHcNiPJeHiYiCeSYH_-M3GX2hu-l2oQjxHubXnNdVKOZ6vz3hudkBS_vZj6mePP7Aq2Mx3FLjCi0B4LaT6icDznHPUWmWZiR6X5-qHryZfhzAR2nz-KnpNXGOu0W8I5u5V1p1TTkD8Hg8/w400-h266/3S8A2613.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUILWPssTKlbsHm3oUY7YLlruzGzYG4sHFwqj9aziMz6YCqLXQuhCqy9lT-D7DDMcPYJgRo8O8aesSwMDdVq0qHSvYK69zJS2q1U2WPeNmz5kA4uAsfsOO4KdVajkqk0G-tu5KDQmR-Iu/s2048/3S8A2625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUILWPssTKlbsHm3oUY7YLlruzGzYG4sHFwqj9aziMz6YCqLXQuhCqy9lT-D7DDMcPYJgRo8O8aesSwMDdVq0qHSvYK69zJS2q1U2WPeNmz5kA4uAsfsOO4KdVajkqk0G-tu5KDQmR-Iu/w400-h266/3S8A2625.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>... and a SWAINSON'S THRUSH for comparison:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3a0LJvk6c2GdTzu3GbXlKciqjjhm91tuiD-HdwH1WHc4iVeiz5v2cqH7l424aBzA31jAOIqcfmCgd5bXVCuOGuBnrelGzHnvQX0rZIl5snEpSyC9SwY9zSePW01hfoRcU55vBQJ3i_tN/s2048/3S8A2643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3a0LJvk6c2GdTzu3GbXlKciqjjhm91tuiD-HdwH1WHc4iVeiz5v2cqH7l424aBzA31jAOIqcfmCgd5bXVCuOGuBnrelGzHnvQX0rZIl5snEpSyC9SwY9zSePW01hfoRcU55vBQJ3i_tN/w400-h266/3S8A2643.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lastly, the Mississippi River as seen from Riverview Park in Hannibal:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tBk2hFRiIhoO5KKlyfciUvrYear9oHIE5tBipN10ty2-0Aw7qJlu6rCctTfJKqkvHwp6J6uucrZVFS3A4p4S62_-U2mL3dirAYQEeH5ZI2AsYhXWbzlxEzTM8Xcqjqp9vE5mVQDPgkzx/s2048/IMG_2849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tBk2hFRiIhoO5KKlyfciUvrYear9oHIE5tBipN10ty2-0Aw7qJlu6rCctTfJKqkvHwp6J6uucrZVFS3A4p4S62_-U2mL3dirAYQEeH5ZI2AsYhXWbzlxEzTM8Xcqjqp9vE5mVQDPgkzx/w400-h266/IMG_2849.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-6172097751311074462021-04-26T14:31:00.000-05:002021-04-26T14:31:24.027-05:00Parula<p>In about a week I'll be flying out to Arizona where I'll resume guiding with a short nightbirds tour. It's certainly going to feel odd flying and all that.</p><p>Around here, we're still seeing new spring arrivals every day and I'm guessing we're within 2 weeks of the peak of migration. Here in Hannibal, I had a fun encounter with this NORTHERN PARULA which probably arrived to his territory within the past week:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7F6G0KwuKm2gDEC9qz46bf0ckXitLPmQ5KXANNv1FiF_A_4SBvTLqANIVFcrcOQrhBndzeX_LNhAzRf0qigK20jaszODxW9SNN4GVx8RAYdcQzGva_21oKWim0oF828U4EpBA3lxbDVU/s2048/3S8A2278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7F6G0KwuKm2gDEC9qz46bf0ckXitLPmQ5KXANNv1FiF_A_4SBvTLqANIVFcrcOQrhBndzeX_LNhAzRf0qigK20jaszODxW9SNN4GVx8RAYdcQzGva_21oKWim0oF828U4EpBA3lxbDVU/s320/3S8A2278.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Still, one of the most vocal, obvious warblers back on territory are the LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES. I found a different set of birds yesterday including this inquisitive guy:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCso71peUTnjMwd2h45OO4CeAJbR3sP4lhrABkK4Lta7x3moO-IM0TLCHiLiV-o0ohNJMQZ_9y5mLPKm6dZBJVXfzdeVTYWOcCvREs9tSFP3DUqetDLmDOSdX-tghgtlvQkRzeWz5yq5k/s2048/3S8A2391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCso71peUTnjMwd2h45OO4CeAJbR3sP4lhrABkK4Lta7x3moO-IM0TLCHiLiV-o0ohNJMQZ_9y5mLPKm6dZBJVXfzdeVTYWOcCvREs9tSFP3DUqetDLmDOSdX-tghgtlvQkRzeWz5yq5k/s320/3S8A2391.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I can't say I know my snakes very well but iNaturalist has been a great tool. This sunning dude is a COMMON WATERSNAKE:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdmiuOcHy1qRVu1qLhW4sBRkhIntbP3iRwgUCBr86SQXxdwaXLcy7V2XENdbse8AKaQkPi6RpIK5z2NJU7pFp6L6EHeEkghRlP3swfm-F32MJOxikat7rc6anvmCBWaFATyj84v2cJwOy/s2048/3S8A2399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdmiuOcHy1qRVu1qLhW4sBRkhIntbP3iRwgUCBr86SQXxdwaXLcy7V2XENdbse8AKaQkPi6RpIK5z2NJU7pFp6L6EHeEkghRlP3swfm-F32MJOxikat7rc6anvmCBWaFATyj84v2cJwOy/s320/3S8A2399.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was hiking in a forest near here when I stumbled on this big, showy plant. I had no idea what it was (which isn't surprising really). Turns out it's JETBEAD, a non-native exotic in the Rose family:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqF00NGwD0XolM0Ha7tqRC3Rp2C34TDhbpFp_9uTM71ThoBV21NJ48NspSy2Xp_gZSwmb7yQZoD_kgjrUmTeYETex0rsN5K8KnJhBWTA9eSCu4VfNyo8IH1eZrkpLAGjPlXvCZKoUEQg94/s2048/IMG_2619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqF00NGwD0XolM0Ha7tqRC3Rp2C34TDhbpFp_9uTM71ThoBV21NJ48NspSy2Xp_gZSwmb7yQZoD_kgjrUmTeYETex0rsN5K8KnJhBWTA9eSCu4VfNyo8IH1eZrkpLAGjPlXvCZKoUEQg94/s320/IMG_2619.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>iNaturalist also helped me identify these as DROOPING TRILLIUMS:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4leMfbZLNomYJ6JzlKkCTRaFyEzWnT0n6EFVGFV_DKI7h2ZXiT6ZkOpRS-9JZZBQHOKoswADW7qfbkxj0Dr4NgaDf0lOpPD-eKm-WeUktuM9xQ843NpGSh42pZOWVkc-a8GYMf-gELRbt/s2048/IMG_2640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4leMfbZLNomYJ6JzlKkCTRaFyEzWnT0n6EFVGFV_DKI7h2ZXiT6ZkOpRS-9JZZBQHOKoswADW7qfbkxj0Dr4NgaDf0lOpPD-eKm-WeUktuM9xQ843NpGSh42pZOWVkc-a8GYMf-gELRbt/s320/IMG_2640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-67132657753140243102021-04-18T08:28:00.002-05:002021-04-18T08:28:27.465-05:00The special sparrow<p>One bird-related claim to fame along the banks of the Mississippi River around here are the introduced EURASIAN TREE SPARROWS. They aren't too hard to find if you know where to look. These were just down the road a few miles hanging around a bridge that they always prefer:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwDlSIHhJj5N4PwFk-OUQa7K2UWn5aZ0cmHsWVFZ-P06Fy8cNMOQZznTnZQuq9t5F_wvcxOxWepzd9xbK2Zp2Z_tCKp-t5Duz9euf8IhccOd1x7v0PjfP2dkdmCkzH8QxmGdyh9BCFRDS/s2048/3S8A1926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwDlSIHhJj5N4PwFk-OUQa7K2UWn5aZ0cmHsWVFZ-P06Fy8cNMOQZznTnZQuq9t5F_wvcxOxWepzd9xbK2Zp2Z_tCKp-t5Duz9euf8IhccOd1x7v0PjfP2dkdmCkzH8QxmGdyh9BCFRDS/s320/3S8A1926.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzDVkIBna-bwqLkAFYhkxxLbeehD5tA7D0bB2qyd7dUwiAl5Q0-84eKgldeN5PqFqWJboP9PYRY4IV92ILjUHVsXNSGqCGiFNwcFlMrXq5PG62bG78i0tsc6vDwyE-k0uREYTcN6ORWGg/s2048/3S8A1941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzDVkIBna-bwqLkAFYhkxxLbeehD5tA7D0bB2qyd7dUwiAl5Q0-84eKgldeN5PqFqWJboP9PYRY4IV92ILjUHVsXNSGqCGiFNwcFlMrXq5PG62bG78i0tsc6vDwyE-k0uREYTcN6ORWGg/s320/3S8A1941.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW5DPMighGDLwDjvwPRTxw17i-hVGpfBMxdTmeBC8RZIWwY3sV0IrbE1SEFcJM3hLQB9oPeBK3gn-No3fSBzdDCwSOqw8mWPOVwrQQ0qQ7RtMTbT-KRhkg75iiMZ4g6RUO_kMydebOVSm/s2048/3S8A1952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW5DPMighGDLwDjvwPRTxw17i-hVGpfBMxdTmeBC8RZIWwY3sV0IrbE1SEFcJM3hLQB9oPeBK3gn-No3fSBzdDCwSOqw8mWPOVwrQQ0qQ7RtMTbT-KRhkg75iiMZ4g6RUO_kMydebOVSm/s320/3S8A1952.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpAg1KeBstlkeBBxhk3J2DC-XUCkwCHnZgEd3swdwFoVgkDrJW_ojb93nWZWJNckikdOffYCp1fKcHjD7gcR3r54ohfnJ0Ywqt_KoAfPGm_eAgs7ywChFoAa_wmXtuZlnHh049TG8Jh7V/s2048/3S8A1980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpAg1KeBstlkeBBxhk3J2DC-XUCkwCHnZgEd3swdwFoVgkDrJW_ojb93nWZWJNckikdOffYCp1fKcHjD7gcR3r54ohfnJ0Ywqt_KoAfPGm_eAgs7ywChFoAa_wmXtuZlnHh049TG8Jh7V/s320/3S8A1980.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... and this is a HOUSE SPARROW, a close relative. See how it's different?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDPRoGZhUfKhVGYkMN2VZltHCwTqb9NTZHMubD_M9M7lwOY9IHAEW2CCUEQPFatmMKl03ZNEUJerYrJ708PBNAcYD4V6931gR08XnZNdhuOifJzkkcs_1p163LzjIoawUof-VzcerM4Kp/s2048/3S8A1947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDPRoGZhUfKhVGYkMN2VZltHCwTqb9NTZHMubD_M9M7lwOY9IHAEW2CCUEQPFatmMKl03ZNEUJerYrJ708PBNAcYD4V6931gR08XnZNdhuOifJzkkcs_1p163LzjIoawUof-VzcerM4Kp/s320/3S8A1947.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-5169252831477737902021-04-16T09:05:00.001-05:002021-04-16T09:05:34.354-05:00April showers<p>A few more species of wildflowers have been popping up in the nearby forests. First up, CUT-LEAVED TOOTHWORT:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ6gBYTCsCeOynZ5IUVKcge8Dyf1SGGw4u2NEvC9nK4COO5x1e97s6WmU9_WzziRLMWIWpxNbCxjBs9-Kx9MBHhRtkIBHb4UP15a7EM7kQfGegTgJ3FsgfGpjTtfhAfYZheMxw9hX3ASI/s2048/IMG_2273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ6gBYTCsCeOynZ5IUVKcge8Dyf1SGGw4u2NEvC9nK4COO5x1e97s6WmU9_WzziRLMWIWpxNbCxjBs9-Kx9MBHhRtkIBHb4UP15a7EM7kQfGegTgJ3FsgfGpjTtfhAfYZheMxw9hX3ASI/w266-h400/IMG_2273.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BLUE PHLOX has added some color to the forest as well:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHHeFie6Bga0l78geMRbCf4RcTT_A9LsESTmlrCbdO-3cfyWkBLquEDlRVpBca9ctNRIuhTlxd7_CA56MRZARWn9YTYevETPMakwiBz1DP9AV1ghh-vsYsgtWJLg6qdnvJleFf9sYDkyQ/s2048/IMG_2276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHHeFie6Bga0l78geMRbCf4RcTT_A9LsESTmlrCbdO-3cfyWkBLquEDlRVpBca9ctNRIuhTlxd7_CA56MRZARWn9YTYevETPMakwiBz1DP9AV1ghh-vsYsgtWJLg6qdnvJleFf9sYDkyQ/w400-h266/IMG_2276.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lots of JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT are around now too:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-ub82k9_hYKq5Hv_mDCqYmqHbamrGlve5i3taO2pG5-EUlgdTidzc-W5ZjNCzR_bm67RUIIhZCvtLDXm54pEvc4TYZp3DJv6gWwq6MQzjz1Ho4pVoHztCtewGbjtQXgKWLG4bWmfXw38/s2048/IMG_2277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-ub82k9_hYKq5Hv_mDCqYmqHbamrGlve5i3taO2pG5-EUlgdTidzc-W5ZjNCzR_bm67RUIIhZCvtLDXm54pEvc4TYZp3DJv6gWwq6MQzjz1Ho4pVoHztCtewGbjtQXgKWLG4bWmfXw38/w400-h266/IMG_2277.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one is obviously a trillium of some sort... I think PRAIRIE TRILLIUM:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eFBvkZo3YD3ah5zD2KAi5pLG3-WsU0Y3pX5KnPIj_QfaqDtBG5CcoZAQKXOTcnwRz4zq2dw1e-4IbyWA5yQA8cN9gaAfbNiW3VquSD02cdf-UmFivREUYWkohZcXU-ZfjlLGFgtufxZD/s2048/IMG_2288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eFBvkZo3YD3ah5zD2KAi5pLG3-WsU0Y3pX5KnPIj_QfaqDtBG5CcoZAQKXOTcnwRz4zq2dw1e-4IbyWA5yQA8cN9gaAfbNiW3VquSD02cdf-UmFivREUYWkohZcXU-ZfjlLGFgtufxZD/w400-h266/IMG_2288.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUxcBBh2il4tr0v38FlzO0D906W3JS3rgCiiFAyTSGVtcTnGnpJiFf97aWXPu4RjJsW1j5BUMIpd9WH9uGEkKV3R_Cycpas8y6JZQJqdiPm0yMDpQf9RIVRlKw4jfB_ohWIG4Xx7syOWS/s2048/IMG_2289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUxcBBh2il4tr0v38FlzO0D906W3JS3rgCiiFAyTSGVtcTnGnpJiFf97aWXPu4RjJsW1j5BUMIpd9WH9uGEkKV3R_Cycpas8y6JZQJqdiPm0yMDpQf9RIVRlKw4jfB_ohWIG4Xx7syOWS/w400-h266/IMG_2289.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one isn't hard to identify at all, the well-known VIRGINIA BLUEBELLS:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLAZu5KwQaCU-zKZmLFa1dgOy364uF3s0FN4gbbxPI67yiq9pv5OuyaQWc5xWdelYv7TM_7OFwNUlGtj2tFuJWgI6mntHni3SWPVe_ZsvEX2mcorXGWZyZ8-uShANZl3VuWla58yrI7kk/s2048/IMG_2291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLAZu5KwQaCU-zKZmLFa1dgOy364uF3s0FN4gbbxPI67yiq9pv5OuyaQWc5xWdelYv7TM_7OFwNUlGtj2tFuJWgI6mntHni3SWPVe_ZsvEX2mcorXGWZyZ8-uShANZl3VuWla58yrI7kk/w400-h266/IMG_2291.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-90023206562661856272021-04-09T16:00:00.000-05:002021-04-09T16:00:13.314-05:00.... annnnd they're back.<p>Warmer weather has arrived and finally brought with it some new migrants including my first warblers of the year. Here is a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH that has set up territory a few miles from where I live: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Uuy1xOSMgPFXMtJo8lLrre6kUmHz_OxDCz1llL90jkfbAaX8nGNDhIYfb6LsrOy1-JiR5jyfqOIcbHGDrCgQku1gI797b4aFif_9kpRFxFBhvo44ABd5JLPsraovjb04hFL4HMuhBzZq/s2048/3S8A1849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Uuy1xOSMgPFXMtJo8lLrre6kUmHz_OxDCz1llL90jkfbAaX8nGNDhIYfb6LsrOy1-JiR5jyfqOIcbHGDrCgQku1gI797b4aFif_9kpRFxFBhvo44ABd5JLPsraovjb04hFL4HMuhBzZq/w400-h266/3S8A1849.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuK81KiSRgY-RdXDBWjkpywtr6jI-WXe0gHIryhep_obKRzsKiDYZn7gtBdbaT9Ete1zw4ZqwdVRRIbJSwznAsgfiGH5y86IDH47wQOFz8mDEECa4kmnEmFNVUZRf3RfmNt-7R53RcO41T/s2048/3S8A1866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuK81KiSRgY-RdXDBWjkpywtr6jI-WXe0gHIryhep_obKRzsKiDYZn7gtBdbaT9Ete1zw4ZqwdVRRIbJSwznAsgfiGH5y86IDH47wQOFz8mDEECa4kmnEmFNVUZRf3RfmNt-7R53RcO41T/w400-h266/3S8A1866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaDZzxN3SRRj15z2OSFewRm248sgAKKzdY7Q3fQMPu-hgvSprR_kA0rZHm-wyJF57uB1v8BHZsnLY5yRehoZ0boDPWDrBjgPMRjjU0n0df13w_ZXO4cScBtJ5L81zbaUWEdzte5tky9rp/s2048/3S8A1907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaDZzxN3SRRj15z2OSFewRm248sgAKKzdY7Q3fQMPu-hgvSprR_kA0rZHm-wyJF57uB1v8BHZsnLY5yRehoZ0boDPWDrBjgPMRjjU0n0df13w_ZXO4cScBtJ5L81zbaUWEdzte5tky9rp/w400-h266/3S8A1907.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's my first WHITE FAWNLILY of the spring at the same spot:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMd4NJvsioV7bwYnZYG9Sug_azeoY5MTmBlVS5qJIWOYjTjslnwaQbbuSISo4Lo3rwX8d7QB_3aZKtnJQK1cJbWB-UwWoZeLWbIYCq43AFoZ91VD2TvxrE-gIZco3Ad-uBcQmmfumO9EdQ/s2048/IMG_2214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMd4NJvsioV7bwYnZYG9Sug_azeoY5MTmBlVS5qJIWOYjTjslnwaQbbuSISo4Lo3rwX8d7QB_3aZKtnJQK1cJbWB-UwWoZeLWbIYCq43AFoZ91VD2TvxrE-gIZco3Ad-uBcQmmfumO9EdQ/w400-h266/IMG_2214.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>... and also some PALE CORYDALIS:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNP3RS-TaAofT0GaA-yQ-2b0wQ1H2-FmXjnYuMB1PWWKus1XRTU-_ICQq5Gx5Qs45h6t2Uli_b13OoaxtCyqg6Y8qMLlSF8Bg2kIyVsRlKUms6UsbQ_4G0NF8j8nuQ7K63l6RLN1Lor_b/s2048/IMG_2219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNP3RS-TaAofT0GaA-yQ-2b0wQ1H2-FmXjnYuMB1PWWKus1XRTU-_ICQq5Gx5Qs45h6t2Uli_b13OoaxtCyqg6Y8qMLlSF8Bg2kIyVsRlKUms6UsbQ_4G0NF8j8nuQ7K63l6RLN1Lor_b/w400-h266/IMG_2219.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-32927796063309541482021-03-31T14:33:00.000-05:002021-03-31T14:33:08.833-05:00Sapsucking<p>I'm STILL awaiting my first waterthrush of the spring but did stumble into this YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER this morning. A nice male with the red throat: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa72dL0-2FjkyoNTHY36eiKGafBl57SV0pT6BFZwDj7pdOqPnX_e7kTnTUP5n4tJvh5OGmeno39aN3lfaqPWdKiJqRWnlmiERtYzNsmMu41A44w6QGCd-DQnHRMTVLajOSevHOVbs82-M/s2048/3S8A1755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa72dL0-2FjkyoNTHY36eiKGafBl57SV0pT6BFZwDj7pdOqPnX_e7kTnTUP5n4tJvh5OGmeno39aN3lfaqPWdKiJqRWnlmiERtYzNsmMu41A44w6QGCd-DQnHRMTVLajOSevHOVbs82-M/w400-h266/3S8A1755.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>... and just down the road, this EURASIAN TREE SPARROW has been hanging around an overpass:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPkHMTR1IZX8b74_s9Efmx0x2H7A9esZ2iJ-4GbqkfotK_-txUv_Wwr94g1VaKvzpnYwftCI9k_K6hoO-B0Bapvsipyk6BcLszHtj7aBezUJCmifaNIA_1g6Cdod14UB_pfgiqhD5YCN6/s2048/3S8A1773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPkHMTR1IZX8b74_s9Efmx0x2H7A9esZ2iJ-4GbqkfotK_-txUv_Wwr94g1VaKvzpnYwftCI9k_K6hoO-B0Bapvsipyk6BcLszHtj7aBezUJCmifaNIA_1g6Cdod14UB_pfgiqhD5YCN6/w400-h266/3S8A1773.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-4800951869068273832021-03-29T17:27:00.002-05:002021-03-29T17:27:35.638-05:00Azure<p>There are still no warblers yet at my local patch but I did see my first SPRING AZURES flitting about earlier today: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGLFyoEB8rGCShK3xv4feKiDdyjBuc8c7Zh2Xm7fq9XnH6xDakvcGYec2HhShpv1kYuPy4kU0KRAvtSCuuZegXZ5DmnglyDuPr_KlbHQ28ku0knjGAmu2Qa1E3MtesOp8kxK1EJjf9iJE/s2033/3S8A1749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="2033" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGLFyoEB8rGCShK3xv4feKiDdyjBuc8c7Zh2Xm7fq9XnH6xDakvcGYec2HhShpv1kYuPy4kU0KRAvtSCuuZegXZ5DmnglyDuPr_KlbHQ28ku0knjGAmu2Qa1E3MtesOp8kxK1EJjf9iJE/w400-h266/3S8A1749.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-72896926294742799892021-03-26T11:01:00.002-05:002021-03-26T11:01:24.034-05:00Daily checks<p>I've been visiting a nearby patch of woods daily, waiting for Louisiana Waterthrushes to arrive. None yet.</p><p>This morning this FOX SPARROW popped up in a bramble:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrusCb9podlDq_lpvbis9XtRVJq2Es_4HRawNqPSW32NKfz43itsQJkkbuVE-R9qmjAFOVCDDydURzUdThfcn8VMr0mMJs-FcwX1r_NiZPnGpvvCsIJZfStMzcKYGDCuI1U8MGb3u55bL/s2048/3S8A1699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrusCb9podlDq_lpvbis9XtRVJq2Es_4HRawNqPSW32NKfz43itsQJkkbuVE-R9qmjAFOVCDDydURzUdThfcn8VMr0mMJs-FcwX1r_NiZPnGpvvCsIJZfStMzcKYGDCuI1U8MGb3u55bL/w400-h266/3S8A1699.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And a nearby creek was hosting this male HOODED MERGANSER:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ7WjYMyMB-SfF1gCtY16UVxm7yPNJVtEmDEUbN7UpmFYqH5E-q4vUKY0UlYb8MvDf-zy6ZcSbcGvqQMs8G0QIhYlHYvDb0Ed4jQu2rjHSkCsBUXYvDqGHvkf7CE5xwoJUHz6bv8TFm32/s2048/3S8A1680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ7WjYMyMB-SfF1gCtY16UVxm7yPNJVtEmDEUbN7UpmFYqH5E-q4vUKY0UlYb8MvDf-zy6ZcSbcGvqQMs8G0QIhYlHYvDb0Ed4jQu2rjHSkCsBUXYvDqGHvkf7CE5xwoJUHz6bv8TFm32/w400-h266/3S8A1680.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-72442396307185632132021-03-24T15:42:00.002-05:002021-03-24T15:42:20.847-05:00New and not new<p>EASTERN PHOEBES are back and on territory:<span> </span><span> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKTyZMQAA9jpZp4neHgI6QqG3bY2KYRW0Do6HX0yVQptpVXIBq0WD7rIB6uMUi2xKVPoTsP4svgvkr1ZBnLLTxFzOfmgXlgI2X2iopoOKf2FduCKq6ZsPZr0bO1N5ylgeO-gX166wu5z5/s2048/3S8A1602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKTyZMQAA9jpZp4neHgI6QqG3bY2KYRW0Do6HX0yVQptpVXIBq0WD7rIB6uMUi2xKVPoTsP4svgvkr1ZBnLLTxFzOfmgXlgI2X2iopoOKf2FduCKq6ZsPZr0bO1N5ylgeO-gX166wu5z5/w400-h266/3S8A1602.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Meanwhile, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS are still here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJt-XsQT5zvsycdMty5lldfgRMk6jbY5tXo2TJRE3IKSsdY-mqZX6azoJnP4QP04aZYCV1FAQwAu0aSWdjc49RfBVTtUhX7Yi2btTkJgO3jiu6kAPh835rZT0ichOXaz-Jow99cP3-oiA/s2048/3S8A1657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJt-XsQT5zvsycdMty5lldfgRMk6jbY5tXo2TJRE3IKSsdY-mqZX6azoJnP4QP04aZYCV1FAQwAu0aSWdjc49RfBVTtUhX7Yi2btTkJgO3jiu6kAPh835rZT0ichOXaz-Jow99cP3-oiA/w400-h266/3S8A1657.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-22170486521512284402021-03-22T19:29:00.005-05:002021-03-22T19:29:55.900-05:00More...<p>Even since my previous post, I've gone out and found more new wildflowers for the spring. It's fun to have something to identify. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dutchman's Breeches:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pGke3TmSpjXMInC2DmYScMCffTOBBZwf_Z3s_fVISfAVe81t0PEL5nSOjUdKqsaSs90tu-27zmo_6m7SlEVcSpwxB8WM9UwTzLVdJc3GyW1Qg3pzxDMxrYEZSy9Qr7sCqIt71I3ptOcO/s2048/IMG_2029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pGke3TmSpjXMInC2DmYScMCffTOBBZwf_Z3s_fVISfAVe81t0PEL5nSOjUdKqsaSs90tu-27zmo_6m7SlEVcSpwxB8WM9UwTzLVdJc3GyW1Qg3pzxDMxrYEZSy9Qr7sCqIt71I3ptOcO/w400-h266/IMG_2029.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>False Rue Anemone:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9AAHwSj6ISNwxD-8i0Wh_pbwFtjCdqAxcymyfYyJOoD9fLMxM9wa0iwn9I5ehhEWRN2zonvIF8_b00ZQ7KXm7zkGP46VdWBINaU0nFcP0a3ISTHzHmGAuuNNKFt6RwOFLjHusmsjNaBW/s2048/IMG_2036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9AAHwSj6ISNwxD-8i0Wh_pbwFtjCdqAxcymyfYyJOoD9fLMxM9wa0iwn9I5ehhEWRN2zonvIF8_b00ZQ7KXm7zkGP46VdWBINaU0nFcP0a3ISTHzHmGAuuNNKFt6RwOFLjHusmsjNaBW/w400-h266/IMG_2036.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bloodroot:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fcFFO0M3aVem1Uj7Wuxhtzz3wZAF19920BuvMcCCawUj2RbaGravs7myzkIMEAjaUVPpXXe-PYykXrF5p7mc0awQwAlqQr_BydPOwrf4d2MrkBPu5Ws9xzqGrBwr1tjirWfSiOz75AXs/s2048/IMG_2040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fcFFO0M3aVem1Uj7Wuxhtzz3wZAF19920BuvMcCCawUj2RbaGravs7myzkIMEAjaUVPpXXe-PYykXrF5p7mc0awQwAlqQr_BydPOwrf4d2MrkBPu5Ws9xzqGrBwr1tjirWfSiOz75AXs/w400-h266/IMG_2040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-10686072003709562302021-03-21T11:54:00.000-05:002021-03-21T11:54:07.462-05:00Spring<p>I'll admit, I can barely remember how to even make a blog post.</p><p>Nothing lengthy here, just a quick cell-phone pic of a Virginia Spring Beauty on the forest floor here in northeast Missouri from a couple days ago. Spring is finally starting to take shape.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQvLdde1E1t_HbZaF1OiLYNgJJ6ywytR5io1DhoSsOJsC6PBXdHehBTMVyIj_FlSY6NcTFvEB82MKe-5dV4cBD4uG7c0t9SFHGtfa12vSQH7C3zIChAxgZYSyavJRciGfpuXNkSeR-HQd/s2048/IMG_1855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQvLdde1E1t_HbZaF1OiLYNgJJ6ywytR5io1DhoSsOJsC6PBXdHehBTMVyIj_FlSY6NcTFvEB82MKe-5dV4cBD4uG7c0t9SFHGtfa12vSQH7C3zIChAxgZYSyavJRciGfpuXNkSeR-HQd/w400-h267/IMG_1855.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-14208497527360904032020-11-27T23:09:00.002-06:002020-11-27T23:09:41.004-06:00Why wag?<p>Three years ago I was guiding on the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Among the 200+ species we enjoyed on that tour was this distinctive silhouette of a Turquoise-browed Motmot:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0s8X_hCcUkXSWmYTQAvYy0AtHigzJlq-chHmeUKmWiU4gm0UwqMt5nTckevg7Ln2Bkpbs7SitrjE9G59X8WbaXBzTSRC7nNkTzWYeR8PBeiv4Rzm78k2vBUHZsM1D-4p0YNDcii1cM1z2/s1838/3S8A8622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="1225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0s8X_hCcUkXSWmYTQAvYy0AtHigzJlq-chHmeUKmWiU4gm0UwqMt5nTckevg7Ln2Bkpbs7SitrjE9G59X8WbaXBzTSRC7nNkTzWYeR8PBeiv4Rzm78k2vBUHZsM1D-4p0YNDcii1cM1z2/w266-h400/3S8A8622.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Both male and female motmots habitually wag their racket-shaped tails back and forth like a pendulum. Do you know why? <div><br /></div><div>It's been shown that males do this more during the breeding season (which suggests it's a sexual selection trait) but also, and perhaps more interestingly, both sexes do this year-round in the presence of a predator.<div><br /></div><div>This latter reason, a predator-elicited display, is thought to function as a pursuit-deterrent signal. Basically, the bird is telling a potential predator "I see you already, and so it's a waste of your time to try to ambush me."</div></div>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-88113736306360639302020-11-21T19:32:00.005-06:002020-11-21T19:34:22.371-06:00Quiet November<p>Truth be told, I haven't done much in the way of birding lately. I did venture up to Lovers Leap, which is a bluff overlooking Hannibal and the Mississippi River, to check things out. Among a few expected things was this nice NORTHERN HARRIER that flew over:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPEhL8s00o23yy-4hnX6agfX_yuYPc9BI2Kj_OZJa34R_uRaZvjVdZ6X949mKCCazI0JugcSwnBTXpISX337NELvOWeXKBbvSvJQm_unDIlBUrChvfmB5UdbFJ2j4DhTGf2ZN3slXGvQN/s2048/3S8A1015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPEhL8s00o23yy-4hnX6agfX_yuYPc9BI2Kj_OZJa34R_uRaZvjVdZ6X949mKCCazI0JugcSwnBTXpISX337NELvOWeXKBbvSvJQm_unDIlBUrChvfmB5UdbFJ2j4DhTGf2ZN3slXGvQN/w400-h266/3S8A1015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The view was still nice, with the blues of the river and sky, even though the formerly green trees have shifted into brown skeletal mode with the change of the season:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxMmTM8liJE2cKUp67_zYgcx6xYLLImXph2ia1hWtuL55HB8ykPPJv-Gf9D_Un4AALhwAtFviwL8WdeEkc2QRytwyYAM9o-tCvFj-pBluDpsQuk3Y3hoe8ehEXtxBUJdMcK2riOF7VANv/s2048/IMG_0378.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxMmTM8liJE2cKUp67_zYgcx6xYLLImXph2ia1hWtuL55HB8ykPPJv-Gf9D_Un4AALhwAtFviwL8WdeEkc2QRytwyYAM9o-tCvFj-pBluDpsQuk3Y3hoe8ehEXtxBUJdMcK2riOF7VANv/w400-h266/IMG_0378.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-15180535736597635832020-11-16T17:47:00.000-06:002020-11-16T17:47:29.194-06:00On this day...<p>This COMMON REDPOLL, drenched in late-day winter light, posed for me at Whitefish Point in northern Michigan on this day, a whopping 13 years ago:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCPF6iP1bZbZz14fNxx04eXIhP9Ib4etuTR9n_Ril5KshZmLyPysV7gu5-tcVKEOKJ3BSeyvZqxXZTisHisiLr9BGcm-ZwBoMIg2E47NiuPGH8_iNRM3PkpZykJcWLZAOvUdyqmlmk2e_/s2048/CORE+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCPF6iP1bZbZz14fNxx04eXIhP9Ib4etuTR9n_Ril5KshZmLyPysV7gu5-tcVKEOKJ3BSeyvZqxXZTisHisiLr9BGcm-ZwBoMIg2E47NiuPGH8_iNRM3PkpZykJcWLZAOvUdyqmlmk2e_/w400-h266/CORE+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-49276480669419081662020-11-13T22:26:00.002-06:002020-11-13T22:26:57.382-06:00Year ago<p>A year ago this month, I was exploring forests in Jamaica. I have to say, I do miss spending time with these little sprites, the Jamaican Tody:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmP7Bu6vxAKuGsp7kejzazTL4GewkY7GxrKTq2FBMTPM5EQ9xKQmojTDbYUyCWWjz5VilZc2D53zBb6cwOI9DwESo8KL3Ce67I4a3HDlBbEXYK9n6MiOAObnGusgtV3phmvuEUqbS57rP/s2048/3S8A9907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmP7Bu6vxAKuGsp7kejzazTL4GewkY7GxrKTq2FBMTPM5EQ9xKQmojTDbYUyCWWjz5VilZc2D53zBb6cwOI9DwESo8KL3Ce67I4a3HDlBbEXYK9n6MiOAObnGusgtV3phmvuEUqbS57rP/w400-h266/3S8A9907.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-54344088747450915522020-10-30T15:10:00.001-05:002020-10-30T15:10:10.974-05:00Another sparrow<p>This handsome guy is a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW that was along a field edge near here earlier this month:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaJAivlCAnR5ravE-42JCH20nnB_gWlvErDHP5XHwSDI6-eRjK5vEevTvR3A_eOmjnk99q4StwdUdz5jJxCujqloSBkJHy_XAob-16s9gE_CEpII21t9d-NNCWHZ47nqhG5vnEMCI5Riy/s2048/3S8A0404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaJAivlCAnR5ravE-42JCH20nnB_gWlvErDHP5XHwSDI6-eRjK5vEevTvR3A_eOmjnk99q4StwdUdz5jJxCujqloSBkJHy_XAob-16s9gE_CEpII21t9d-NNCWHZ47nqhG5vnEMCI5Riy/w400-h266/3S8A0404.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We have a short window to enjoy these locally though, I usually only see them during spring and fall migration. With November almost upon us, winter is on the move as well.</p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-6649213811795012402020-10-25T22:55:00.001-05:002020-10-25T22:55:25.256-05:00Resurrection?<p>As you can see, I haven't actually posted on this blog since... February. 😶</p><p>Maybe posting something, anything, might be the catalyst I need to revive this? It's worth a shot.</p><p>Anyway, here's a LECONTE'S SPARROW from the other day. This is a little and secretive denizen of thick grass and marshes. It's also one of my favorite fall migrants here in the Midwest.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_64vJwYLDdbXhKwWXbUZSMuFBqrA5xF_KbYK8OboWkVT-0_F3dK_L096ENPXtXTQ6olkHAIzr6TBXLHb41vERylHdRtf01gEn84n5r2GcDhFmZXmlPSnHE_lvjwx8-hPm7wZ7rxmZwNdf/s2048/3S8A0594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_64vJwYLDdbXhKwWXbUZSMuFBqrA5xF_KbYK8OboWkVT-0_F3dK_L096ENPXtXTQ6olkHAIzr6TBXLHb41vERylHdRtf01gEn84n5r2GcDhFmZXmlPSnHE_lvjwx8-hPm7wZ7rxmZwNdf/w400-h266/3S8A0594.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Cory J. Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249045349844692814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812815029508144093.post-31075790830770287052020-02-21T10:55:00.000-06:002020-02-21T10:55:08.566-06:00The Edges of Costa Rica -- Deep SouthLast fall, my back-to-back Jamaica tours were my last of the year. I had a quiet December that transitioned into 2020 and a busy start of the year for me. Next destination? Costa Rica!<br />
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The "Birding the Edges" tours that we run there take birders to less-traveled parts of the country. Of course, as always, you can find a lot more info about the tour <a href="https://fieldguides.com/bird-tours/costa-rica-edges/">here</a>.<br />
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After arriving and looking out from the room balcony, it was hard not to contrast where I just came from with what I was seeing:<br />
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Further exploration of the back gardens yielded a few gaudy avian prizes like this LESSON'S MOTMOT:</div>
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One of the main targets in central Costa Rica is the now-endemic CABANIS'S GROUND-SPARROW which I found nicely near the hotel:<br />
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The Edges Part 1 tour was quite good for hummingbirds and we tallied about 30 different species. Included was this WHITE-THROATED MOUNTAIN-GEM:<br />
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... and this STRIPE-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD:<br />
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This is a MANGROVE HUMMINGBIRD and it's another species that's only found in Costa Rica. As you can see, we saw it quite nicely!</div>
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This charming hummingbird is a CHARMING HUMMINGBIRD at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge:</div>
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As is typical with much of the Neotropics, one can expect a fun variety of tanagers and included in that list was the aptly-named SILVER-THROATED TANAGER:<br />
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And although this stunner is called a GREEN HONEYCREEPER, it's also a tanager:</div>
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Nearly endemic to Costa Rica, one of the tougher species to find in the country is the COSTA RICAN BRUSHFINCH. We were sweating it until, finally, we found a couple!</div>
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A lot of birders really like the trogons. This is a COLLARED TROGON:<br />
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And who doesn't like a GREEN HERON when they pose so nicely?</div>
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Anyway, Edges Part I was a success and I think we all enjoyed our time exploring the southern reaches of the country. I'll leave you with this view to help melt your frozen winter blues:<br />
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