Let’s kick off the summer weekend with a portrait of an eastern kingbird. Why not?
Here’s information on this feisty New England bird.
Here’s a story about how my son Will and I saved a kingbird once.
A kingbird to kick off the weekend
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Category Archives: Random photos
Tree swallow brightens up drizzly morning
I saw this guy on a cable wire road barrier on the way into work this morning. He, and other tree swallows present, made the drizzly morning commute that much better.
Cool half moon this morning
There was a cool half moon out in Connecticut early this morning (Feb. 20, 2025).
A few weekend surprises
I had a nice bird walk this weekend and found 24 species in the bitter cold. When I got home, I was treated to a surprise eastern bluebird sighting in the yard. Below, a winter wren was one of the highlights of the walk.
Fall in New England
A black-capped chickadee perches in a burning bush in New England, November 2024.
You can’t beat New England for scenes like this one.
White-throated sparrows hanging on
It won’t be long until white-throated sparrows become more scarce as they head north and become less conspicuous for the breeding season. Until then, there are still photo opportunities like this …
Belted kingfisher in stealth mode
I couldn’t quite get the entire belted kingfisher in the frame, but I like the shot anyway as it makes it look like the bird is sneaking around the swamp.
Hey there, stranger
A fun bird photo to get you in the holiday spirit.
Birds and salvia Part I
A few years ago I purchased a few bunches of coneflower late in the season and they made for a perfect setting for bird photos on my deck in the fall. This year, the salvia I purchased early this spring has grown enough to make a nice setting for birds eating seeds off the deck railing. The hummingbirds like the salvia too! Click here for one of those coneflower photos. Click here for some hummingbird drinking from salvia shots.
I’ll post a few more salvia shots tomorrow.
Random happy bird photo
Here’s a random happy bird photo to kick off your Labor Day Weekend. It’s a female downy woodpecker between salvia stalks. Salvia is an annual that is good for attracting hummingbirds with their red, tubular flowers. Have a great long weekend!
Birds of New England.com 