I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning again.
Interesting multicoulour feathers atop the young male Hairy Woodpecker.
This is where I discover that manual focus can outdo auto-focus through glass.
We also get the Downy at this feeder (and Hummingbirds of course).
We also get the Downy at this feeder (and Hummingbirds of course).
Blessed are the shat upon.
One of my faves, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in transition.
But wait - there's more.
Later on I was working under the car and looked up to see an unfamiliar tail, just above me, very close.
Backtrack to the tree in question: I've been concerned about our Catalpa trees losing a lot of foliage to Catalpa Sphinx caterpillars. While the caterpillars are somewhat impressive, the effect of a multitude rather turns one's opinion:
Enter the Yellow-billed Cuckoo!
The first I ever photographed.
A pair of them were feasting on the caterpillars, hurrah and hooray!
This was at a distance of about 85 feet.
Not counting the elevation!
Yes I've heard Cuckoos aren't the nicest regarding nests of others, but today they're my heroes.
I looked for one of the caterpillars to show and the first I found was the victim of some parasitic insect (wasp?) but I ain't crying.
But wait - there's more.
Later on I was working under the car and looked up to see an unfamiliar tail, just above me, very close.
Backtrack to the tree in question: I've been concerned about our Catalpa trees losing a lot of foliage to Catalpa Sphinx caterpillars. While the caterpillars are somewhat impressive, the effect of a multitude rather turns one's opinion:
I looked for one of the caterpillars to show and the first I found was the victim of some parasitic insect (wasp?) but I ain't crying.
