Finally, the black flies and mosquitos have arrived, making evening shoots in the woods a bit unpleasant - I'm hoping that the black flies will disappear soon with the coming hot weather!
The trilliums are still blooming, but many are starting to turn purplish, or look a bit bedraggled. A few nice ones remain, though.
Here's a quick grab shot I took of a green heron that landed high up in a tree about 50 yards away. Unfortunately, I had to shoot against the light, so the image quality isn't great. It sat there for a while, occasionally making sad little GRAAAAWK calls.
I found the nest of a northern flicker, and spent some time shooting stills and video. I watched a flicker go into the nest, and then cautiously peer out at me for some time afterward. It was both comical and cute, I think. I hope to spend some time watching the nest to see if there are chicks this year.
Here's a brief video I shot at the nest. The "action" is in the second half. I hope you enjoy the sounds of our wetland! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wATy44nmTGU
Here's an unidentified bird from this morning. It was, again, a quick grab shot, since he was quite busy hopping around. The image is a bit out of focus, and he's looking the wrong way, but there is enough detail for an ID, which I'll post as soon as I find it.
Update: I'm pretty sure it's a chestnut sided warbler.
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