This Blue-winged Warbler was actively foraging at first light. They have stopped singing now and are some of the first to start heading south.
I couldn't quite figure out at first what this Ruby-throated Hummingbird was up to. It kept trying to fly while holding on to the stems of some of the leaves.
Then I realized that it was taking a bath by using its wings to splash some of the water droplets onto it's body.
This is a great time of year to get some nice looks at Nashville Warblers. They forage a lot closer to the ground now and can be very inquisitive.
They also have gone silent and are trying to fatten up for the long journey ahead.
If your an adult Chestnut-sided Warbler and it's August, it's time for your prebasic molt. This one had already lost it's tail feathers and was busy preening and trying to dry out a bit. The don't loose their flight feathers at this time, so they are still able to fly. Within a week or two this bird will look quite different. It will lose the yellow crown and black mask in exchange for a more drab appearance.
There are usually a few pair of Yellow-rumped Warblers that nest in the area. This year was no exception and this is one of the juveniles that were produced.
This first fall Magnolia Warbler was out and about looking for some tasty arthropod to munch on.
This is probably one of the locally hatched birds. An endless stream of these birds will pass through the area in September and October.
Ovenbirds are a lot of fun this time of year. They finally go silent, but they seem much more curious and don't spend as much time foraging on the ground.
During breeding season they rarely leave the dark shadows of the forest floor. That sun must feel great.
This adult female Black-throated Blue Warbler was busily looking for some food for it's nestlings. They are some of the last warblers in the area to actually finish nesting.
They also have gone silent and are trying to fatten up for the long journey ahead.
If your an adult Chestnut-sided Warbler and it's August, it's time for your prebasic molt. This one had already lost it's tail feathers and was busy preening and trying to dry out a bit. The don't loose their flight feathers at this time, so they are still able to fly. Within a week or two this bird will look quite different. It will lose the yellow crown and black mask in exchange for a more drab appearance.
There are usually a few pair of Yellow-rumped Warblers that nest in the area. This year was no exception and this is one of the juveniles that were produced.
This first fall Magnolia Warbler was out and about looking for some tasty arthropod to munch on.
This is probably one of the locally hatched birds. An endless stream of these birds will pass through the area in September and October.
Ovenbirds are a lot of fun this time of year. They finally go silent, but they seem much more curious and don't spend as much time foraging on the ground.
During breeding season they rarely leave the dark shadows of the forest floor. That sun must feel great.
This adult female Black-throated Blue Warbler was busily looking for some food for it's nestlings. They are some of the last warblers in the area to actually finish nesting.
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