Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Random Spring Photos


The following is a small sample of the things I've seen in Worcester county this spring.


Orchard Oriole. First Year male.



Orchard Oriole


Adult Iceland Gull at Whalom Lake, Lunenburg. 22Jan12


Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Coachlace Pond, Clinton.
31Mar12, earliest record for me. I usually start seeing them mid to late April. 


Northern Rough-winged Swallow 


Northern Rough-winged Swallow



American Robin


Worcester Airport runway. Great grassland birding location introduced to me by my birding mentors, Mark Lynch and Sheila Carroll.


Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Always on time at Bolton Flats.


Nashville Warbler


Nashville Warbler


Vesper Sparrow


Prairie Warbler


Prairie Warbler



Brown Thrasher


Brown Thrasher


Red-eared Slider. Introduced turtle. Probably someone's unwanted pet.


Red Admiral


Least Flycatcher


Eastern Towhee

Yellow Warbler



Blue-winged Warbler



(no tapes were used for the making of this blog).

-K