Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Turkey Vulture
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Black Swift. A flock of 5 flew over on the 9th
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Red-breasted Sapsucker in the dogwood. This is one of the young ones.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Pileated Woodpecker eating dogwood berries. I think the scruffy crest indicates it is a youngster.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Downy Woodpecker. The frequent the poplars, perhaps feeding on little worms inside the leaf stem galls.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Willow Flycatcher
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Willow Flycatcher. Last seen around the 10th.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Steller's Jay
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Raven. They're around year-round now.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Brown Creeper. Although quite tame they seem to keep moving almost continually.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Bushtits. When roosting in bushes they like to huddle together.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Bewick's Wren. There weren't many around this spring after the harsh winter, but they seem to have rebounded nicely.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Bewick's Wren stretching
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Swainson's Thrush eating dogwood berries. They attempted to chase robins out of the dogwood, without much success.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Young Cedar Waxwing
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Young Yellow Warbler. They can have faint streaks on the breast like Orange-crowned Warblers but they have an eyering instead of an eye stripe.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Male Yellow Warbler.
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Yellow Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Immature female Yellow Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Nashville Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Townsend's Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Yellow Warbler and Black-throated Gray Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Spotted Towhee
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
White-crowned Sparrow
Yard bird photos, September, 2009
Yard bird photos from September. Aphids in the poplars and ripe berries on the dogwood concentrated the birds providing decent range for my 300 f4, which proved to be quite a sharp lens at f5.6 and shutter speeds above 1/400. Woodpeckers, thrushes and waxwings stripped the dogwood of its red berries during the second week of September. Orange-crowned, Yellow and Black-throated Gray warblers moved through around the 10th. I saw only one or two Townsend's and no Wilson's; perhaps they head south a little earlier. Yellow-rumped Warblers are a little later, passing through during the third and fourth weeks of September.
Western Tanager

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