American Birds 10: Perching Birds

Large fall flock of Common grackles (Quiscalus quiscula) periodically landing taking off from meadow
Several Red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) perched on branches of bush, some take flight others land, zoom in for close-up
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) perched atop cornstalk – then takes off
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) perched on yellow wild flower
Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) perched on gray branch
Common yellow throat (Geothlypis trichas) perched on weed, flies away
Great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitis) on tree branch
Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) perched on bare branch
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) perched on large bare branch
Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) perched on green weed
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) upside down on tree trunk
Bell’s Vireo (Vireo bellii) feeding young in nest
Dark-eyed Junco(Junco hyemalis) on branch
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) on tree trunk
Bell’s Vireo (Vireo bellii) feeding young in nest
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrronota) in clay nest
Large flock of swallows
Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) perched on branch and at nest
Tree full of Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)
Zoom in on European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) for close-up in tree grooming
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) on tree trunk pecking hole
END