Golden-winged warbler

 What a great bird to encounter this past week - second year male golden winged warbler.

More May Goodies

Mourning doves

Hermit thrush

The species just keep tallying.  And sitting nicely for photos!

Tree swallow

Great and snowy egrets

Mid-May Goodies

Clay colored sparrow

This past weekend was quite a convergence of birds.  Still species like White-throated sparrows around, in addition to the warblers and others who are just arriving.

Olive sided flycatcher

Sora

Northern shoveler

Baltimore orioles

Magnolia warbler

Northern parula

Early May in MN

Black-capped Chickadee

Spring is trying to get here to Minnesota.  We have a few waterfowl, few shorebirds, sparrows, and the start of some warblers.  Sounds like many species still trying to make their way north.  The census from this past weekend "feels" more like late April, so hope we still get to see some of the migrants before they reach their breeding grounds to our north.

Blue-winged Teal

Field Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler

Northern Flicker

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ring-necked Duck

Swamp Sparrow

Wood Duck

White-throated Sparrow

Spring in MN

Bufflehead

It's a been a bit since I've posted.  Here are a few of the feathered goodies making their way through and into MN lately. 

Two great horned owlets

Great egret with lunch

Osprey with breakfast

Wood ducks

Bald eagle

Snoozy GHOW

Great horned owl took a break from early egg-tending and mate-tending duties.

American Tree Sparrows

Winter is fairly bleak here in MN.  However, we do have a few migrants  here these cold months worth taking note.  American Tree Sparrows are a favorite of mine.  In the second photo, you can see that spot on the chest and the bi-colored bill well.