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More Summer Residents
The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have arrived, and now I’m pleased that another of the many birds that spend the summer here has arrived. The American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), like many of the birds that spend the summer here are stunning. The top image is a male Redstart and in the image directly above is a female…
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Back Again Today
Yesterday I was surprised and pleased to see a male Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) and I shared a couple pictures that I took, with you in last night’s post. Now today, again, a male Restart showed up to amaze me several times this afternoon. Here, just two of the images I was able to get. What…
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Early Evening Visitor
A total surprise early this evening as I was washing dishes. A male American Restart (Setophaga ruticilla) taking care of his feathers at the birdbath. Redstarts are not the most frequent birds I see. They seek out insects from the forest floor to the tree tops and for the most part only come by for…
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A Good Day For Birds
Two surprise birds today. Two females. An American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). Not interested in sunflower seeds or shelled peanuts but the birdbath I’ve put out for her. And another female. A Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) on her way to the blueberry bushes that are still filled with yummy berries to tempt her. A good day…
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Redstart In The Garden
Another visitor today. A female American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). They don’t come to the feeders that I put out, but they really enjoy the birdbath, which is just a few feet from this spot.