Rare Sighting
Rare Sighting according to the information on this bird which is called a Bay Breasted Warbler. I spotted this one in Illinois when we stopped at a campground this spring.
This one is very common in the south, The Brown Thrasher, it literally trashes around on the ground foraging for food. Good name on this one. It is a very pretty brown as well.
Rare Sighting
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Beautiful photos Sandra
Thank you very much 😊
Both are unique looking birds, especially that first rare one. A lucky find for your list Sandra.
Yes, it was right after a storm, so there were lots of birds that landed during migration in this area.
Good spot. I’ve not seen any rare, or misplaced, birds. At least I’ve not identified any that would be unusual to see in an area. Well done.
And I saw this one in Illinois, there was a storm when we were camping there this spring that forced a lot of birds to land. There were so many birds that next morning.
We had a storm like that this Spring in Central IL. I saw a few I don’t normally, but they are generally in this area. Maybe I have to be more observant the rest of the time.
I was so surprised, I even saw an Indigo Bunting there at Sangris Lake campground. I thought those were only farther south.
Those are common around us. In fact, my latest post on Wildlife Intrigued features one of the many we saw in May at Jubilee State Park.
This was my first year seeing one. We stayed longer down by the coast to see the spring migration. I heard that is where you would see them. Then we saw them at every stop all the way north into your area. Never did see a painted bunting though. 😊
Painted are also around here sometimes, but I haven’t been lucky enough yet.
Two more I’ve never seen. How interesting about the thrasher. As always, your photos are lovely, Sandra.
Thank you Kellye, these are new to my list as well. Always fun to see new birds.
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Wow, what an incredible post! I am so glad I stumbled upon this rare sighting topic. It’s fascinating to learn about these unique and elusive creatures. Thanks for sharing this amazing information!
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Great photos! We got to see a rare warbler here too! In port Aransas Texas! It was a Townsend’s Warbler.
I have heard of that one and I fellow birder is always telling me about Port Aransas, he goes there almost every year for birding. It is on my list.
Cool! There are two or three wildlife refuges here, but the favorite is the Leona Turnbull Birding Center by the water plant. So many fun free things to do here too!
Thank you, I added that to my list as well.
Wonderful photos ! Thank you, Sandra. Have a great day .
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You as well Francine, thank you 🙂
Amazing pictures
Thank you 🙂
Great photos as always, love to listen to warblers as well as see them. Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome Wayne, thank you 🙂
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Nice, thank you Rob 🙂
Nice, thank you Rob. 🙂