Some of the Birds in Our Yard

a young fluffy catbird

the beautiful cardinal

the magical hummingbird

Surprises

What a delightful surprise to spot the hummingbird

who blended in so well with the leaves in the tall

wild cherry tree.

Another surprise, glancing out the window at the

moment this catbird stopped to rest!

Loved noticing the shadow of the butterfly on the 

dandelion...

About to step into the porch when this chipmunk caught

my eye...one never knows where they will appear!

 

On our evening walk last night we heard strange

calls coming from the birds in the ocean...

an unusual laughing sound not like the usual

call of the seagull.

They were Laughing Gulls so appropriately named.

It sure did sound like laughter!

Towards the end of our walk

an Black-crowned Night Heron flew 

overhead  away from the

ocean.

So magical every time we see them.

To our great surprise, D noticed it 

had landed in a little inlet on our

way home.

To be able to observe nature is

so very uplifting and inspiring.

Summer In the Air

Sunday afternoon was so clear as
the catbird sang in the beach rose hedge along the coast.



This little sparrow found a good perch...

The First Week of May

The first week of May brought so many birds
to our yard and some unusual sitings in the
area.

Here are some of our visitors...

the white-crowned sparrow



the goldfinch...


the rose-breasted grosbeak...

The oranges we attached to the trees not only attracted
the orioles

but also the catbirds
and of course the chipmunks
that you can see over here
along with a finch!

A bird we have never seen before was this
Little Blue Heron who was fishing in a nearby pond.




While down by the beach I loved watching
an Oldsquaw ...


On Sunday something caught my husband's eye
as we were driving along the road in Scarborough, Maine.
I quickly turned on my camera and
this is what came into view.


At first we had no idea what it could be...
don't know why the name Ibis came to mind
and a look up in the bird book verified
that's what it was.

It sure is a busy time of year for discovering birds of
all shapes and sizes!