Red-eyed Vireo
Our five-week summer holiday in New England to see family and friends is almost over, and while birding was barely on the agenda, I did manage a few sessions if and when the opportunity arose. The last couple of these were with my wonderful brother (in-law) Ned while we were staying at his place in Greenfield, at the northern end of the Pioneer valley in western Mass.
Juvenile Wood DuckHigh-flying Ruby-throated Hummingbird catching insects
Lots of regular stuff to enjoy, and increasingly strong signs of migration, as songbirds flocks became more abundant and diverse; in a couple of weeks, it'll all be happening.... but i'll be long gone, suffering the fate of leading seabird and whale pelagics into the North Sea off Yorkshire, and guiding at Spurn for a week before the end of the month. Poor me, eh?
Great Egret
Male Baltimore Oriole
Black-throated Green Warbler
Juvenile Wood Duck
Great Egret
Male Baltimore Oriole
Black-throated Green Warbler