Anyway, some pictures.
Our resident grosbeaks sing beautifully, and often. They're a delight to have around. This fellow was at the top of a very tall ash tree, so it was a stretch to get any image at all.
This kingbird was down in the wetland of the pond, stopping briefly on this dead branch, and posing for me.
Red winged blackbirds abound in the wetland. They can be quite noisy, but neat to watch. This fellow surveyed the area, then broke into song.
This little guy (a flycatcher??) was again up in the tree canopy, and stood still just long enough for a picture, albeit not a great one. He appears to have some fluff that he's carrying around (it's visible on the branch) - I guess he's building a nest!
While I was taking pictures, there was a kerfuffle in the trees. I saw a bluejay flying at high speed among the trees, with a male oriole, AND a male grosbeak in hot pursuit. I guess that because their nest robbers, bluejays aren't welcome in the neighbourhood!
And here are the terrible pictures I took. Since the bunting was so far away, the autofocus had nothing to lock onto, and kept "hunting" back and forth trying to focus different branches. Consider this more a "proof of life" image, than anything else. I did see, him, really!
And, last, but also least, I got a very, very distant shot of this fellow, creeping around on a dead tree. I had to blow up the original file a LOT to get any kind of image. It's terrible, but maybe enough to ID him. He was totally black and white, and smaller than a downey woodpecker. Any guesses?
My quick look at the field guide didn't convince me of any identification.
Update: Andy ID'd it as a black and white warbler. Thanks once again!
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