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Bird Blog: August and September 2005
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| Brown Thrasher, Mason Farm Biological Reserve, 9/18/05. | Immature Eastern Bluebird, Durham (swamp), 9/19/05 | Same bird |
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Mason Farm Biological Reserve, 9/8/05 | Same bird | Eastern Phoebe, Durham, 9/8/05. This bird showed up in the swamp in my neighborhood. |
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| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Durham, 9/2/05 | Another Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in the same area, Durham, 9/2/05 | Eastern Bluebird in flight, Durham, 9/3/05 | Great Blue Heron, Durham, 9/6/05 |
Durham, 8/19/05: If you're an immature Northern Mockingbird being (unwillingly) encouraged by Mom to develop some independence, you can always...
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| Look pitiful, | make a scene, | or just scowl at amused spectators. |
We are used to seeing what seems to be happiness (or at least no more than mild frustration) in the songbird world, but sometimes sad sights surprise us.
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| Northern Mockingbird, Durham, 8/1/05. This bird was trying to make sense out of this external light. | Northern Cardinal, Durham, 8/5/05. | Baby bird, Durham, 8/5/05. After following peeping sounds near me, I discovered this partially feathered bird in the grass. |
© 2005 Dorothy E. Pugh