It turned out to be an excellent spot for birdwatching- especially the powerlines area. That's where I saw this blue-winged warbler, and eastern towhee. The only thing that made me nervous was that I kept hearing large animals moving around in the bushes and I was worried there were coyotes there. Hopefully it was just deer or something.Blue-winged warbler:
Look at the worm in its mouth! Clearly this bird is nesting. I'm always excited to see warblers, especially outside of migratory season. I'm still getting to know the warblers that stick around Massachusetts. To help, I've been following the blog "In Pursuit of Warblers" which is run by a gentleman named Larry in Western Massachusetts. Granted, the birds there will be different from Southern Massachusetts where I live, but it's still a good reference.Eastern Towhee:
Eastern towhees are a bird I've gotten more and more excited about in recent years. Mainly because I've been able to match them up with a familiar bird call I've heard my whole life. That's always an exciting part of improving my birding skills- being able to identify all the calls I hear in and around Massachusetts. Hilke over at "One Jackdraw Birding" recently posted an audio clip of the Eastern Towhee song.Find more information about Tuckerwood Conservation Area and other Bridgewater Parks.
5 comments:
Good work on the blue wing - I find it a tough bird to get a look at, even when I know its around, which isn't often in my area
The Blue winged Warbler is a beauty, great sighting. I would love to see it someday.
I think it's always great to improve on the birdsong recognizing capabilities - I try do that for a while...
Nice sighting with good photos to go along with it.I don't get a lot of good warbler photos because they are tiny and move around so much.thanks for the blog link.I've bookmarked that one.
@Chris- There seems to be a lot of them in the Bridgewater/Middleborough area of Massachusetts. I never noticed as many as I do now that I live here.
@Eileen- They're beautiful and also fun to watch. Very active warblers.
@Natalie- Yes, I have a lot of work to do with learning my bird songs but the reward will be great!
@Larry- These guys are on the bigger side and I feel like they move just a little bit slower than other warblers. And they're less skittish. There's hope for you yet!
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