As today will be a busy day for me, I decided to depend once again on my guest photographer and her great pictures of birds. These were all taken in the last couple of months in the Southern Tier of New York State. Thanks go once again to my guest photographer, who has a DSLR, for these excellent captures.
Ruffled Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) .
Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum).
Finally this bird is not well loved by those of us who have backyard feeders, but you have to admit that in the right light, they do have a certain beauty. They also have an important role in our local ecosystem as both an eater of insects and a prey bird. This is the common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, a bird that is actually considered in near threatened status despite me seeing them all the time where I live.
On a side note, I participated in the annual Blogging from A to Z Challenge for nearly 10 years. I was unable to this year since I can't blog daily at this time, but, on days I did post I followed the alphabet letter of the day. This is the final day (Z) of the Challenge. I hope you enjoyed my April posts and have the time to check out some of the 2025 A to Zers.
Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for her #WordlessWednesday.
...a grackle sure beats a squirrel!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many beautiful birds and we seem to see them mostly this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy all that you can today ... and here's to many more ... love your bird photos - delightful ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteJealous … those photos are great
ReplyDeleteWe don't get grackles here, but it looks similar to starlings which are noisy and also a nuisance around the feeders. I looked it up and it says they belong to the blackbird family which are not at all a nuisance.
ReplyDeleteI hope you finished everything you wanted to do.
ReplyDeleteI love the images with birs. There are so cute!
Happy WW, Alana! A fine week!😘💗
lovely images. I find that capturing birds is not so easy.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the bird shots. I haven't been feeding them this year because of bird flu and I really miss it.
ReplyDeleteThe camouflage on the grouse is terrific, and I do like the look of the grackle.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful birds and your photography is out of this world. Wow.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥
I used to get great flocks of Common Grackles at my feeders but I seldom see them there anymore. Not sure why; they are still around the neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteI love cedar waxwings. They used to arrive in mass (or large flocks I suppose) to eat our pyracantha in CA. Eat and be off. My father let me climb onto the roof to sit and watch them one year. I was a teen, so pretty much was safe!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fun way to play along--using the letter of the day--when you can't do the whole challenge. Those are some great bird images.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. I like that last one, so colorful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your guest photographer’s beautiful bird captures—especially the striking grackle—and congratulations on nearly a decade with the A to Z Challenge
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird photos ~ thanks ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
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