So many birds; so little time!
It will be a while before I’m proud of my warbler photos, but just for fun I’m putting up a few. Plum Island is a “go to” spot for warblers in May. There were birders everywhere when we arrived – at 7:00 we were obviously very late!
Patience is definitely the name of this game – hearing many but seeing nothing! Then a little spot of yellow will pop out, still in the shadows probably. All the cameras start clicking! Next year I will be ready for this event, the marvelous warbler migration weeks!
Here are a few of the birds I managed to capture.
The Black-throated Green Warbler
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The Cape May Warbler
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The Magnolia Warbler
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The more common Yellow Warbler
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The Redstart
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Most of the Plum Island beaches were closed off to protect the Piping Plover nesting areas. Still there were several shore birds to watch.
Least Terns were having a very successful fishing morning.
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A beautiful Snowy Egret in the reeds, then taking off in her little yellow dancing shoes.
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There was a gull picking out crabs and a Willet at a distance.
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And finally, perched right at the side of one of the small parking areas, a Bobolink gave us a great photo op.
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