The Wee Little Birds and Some ID Help Needed~

Happy first week in November...

But oh my goodness, where did this year flee so quickly off to?  

Did I miss it? 

I had said that I would be sharing more Cedar Waxwings, as well as I want to share some European Starling images, but this week, I needed to go ahead and squeak these wee little birds through as I don't want too many Autumnal image shares to fall into the Winter starkness and get me all confused,  and befuddled any more than I am ;)

OK, so I know most of these wee birds, but some came to Tingsgrove to pay a quick visit and I want to make sure I have them with their good identification.  

Sparrows and Warblers, they all look so much alike and I get all confused...huge sigh!

Thank you to anyone who can help me with this~

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Mosaic Monday

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Wild Bird Wednesday

Is this not the cutest, sweetest little bird! 
I know it is a Warbler, but just not sure which one.
It may be one that I will try an ID below but I promise I have looked in my NWF Field Guide to Birds and I am just not sure.
UPDATE 11/10/15
I met Brian Davis one day out on a snow covered field looking at some beautiful Snow Buntings that had come for a visit in our area.  He is a fellow birder with a lot more experience with identification than I do and he has identified this beauty as  first year Black-throated Green Warbler.  It just has not developed it's black bib yet~

I think that from the millions of leaves that will fall... I found the perfect one ;)

One day this beauty was flitting around, gathering some nutrition and then gone.  It reminded me of a Tanager that came around before, but it may also be a visiting Warbler, or maybe a real surprise~
I think that both Eileen Wise and Brian Davis got this one for me...
It is a Summer Tanager.  
Thank you both~

  Only these two images were taken of a Black and White Warbler.  
Now that was fairly easy ;)~

OK my best guess for this little one would be Pine Warbler.  If that is what it is, then this would maybe be my first time to see one, not certain~

Eileen Hildt Wise...Viewing nature with Eileen is thinking more on the lines of 
Magnolia Warbler for this little beauty.  If so that is also new for me here.  
Brian Davis agreed totally with Eileen's guess for this little female Magnolia Warbler.
Thank you both~

A Maple tree leaf fell into the grasp of a large Oak tree leaf, and the sun's glow, showed it to me~

The only image of the wee one on the left and I believe the one on the right is the same wee bird that I began this post with~

Not sure about the wee one on the left. other than once again most probably a visiting Warbler.  

As for the one on the right, I am thinking that once the post introduction bird has an ID then that is what this one is too.
Brian Davis has identified these two little beauties.  
The one on the left is a female Black-throated Green Warbler and the one on the right is the male, as seen in top four images as well~

More autumnal colours on my land and I used a touch of HDR with a few, just for fun~

OK, hmm let me guess, the perfect clue...it's rump...a Yellow-Rumped Warbler, sweet~

The wee bird below is really, really small and it is a Ruby Crowned Kinglet, and the third image is certainly wild feather on left~

Thank you wee one for turning your head so I can see that beautiful crown of yours...a Golden Crowned Kinglet
Now these I knew, but had them backwards, but thank you to Brian Davis, for straightening me out ;) ~

This bird was eating Honeysuckle berries and came in and left from behind the bush.  I only got these two images.  Maybe a Thrush, has a light yellowing under the tail feathers.
Update on this little one as well. 
Brian Davis is thinking that this is a Hermit Thrush
Brian, and Eileen, many thanks to each of you for helping me learn about new birds that I have seen~

The End of the Cold Bare Season Ending~

Memes...I belong to two of them and it is such a great way to reach out and become friends with like-minded individuals.  Every week, we all gather up what we want to share, and some deliver even more posts, as I did in my first couple of years, per week.  I try to have a couple of drafts set up and waiting, just in case...life! Once posted, it may take me a couple of days to visit other blogs and make comments.  I try to do my very best at this and in using my very slow to use laptop.  For every blog visit, and then the jumping to comment and then getting it relayed, may for me, take a couple of minutes and so if I miss you one week, I will hopefully catch you the next, and I so appreciate your understanding hearts.

I don't know about you all, who live in changing climates, but we bid a big farewell to Winter and the bareness it brings.  Sometimes there are surprises.  You just have to be looking for it,  when the quiet takes over your walk and they are watching you ;)  Winter season is not all bad,  in that being a birder and  nature photographer, you can see the birds and other wildlife, a whole lot better when the green canopy is missing. As I write, the colours of Spring that were formed last Autumn, are starting to unfurl.  Spring rains have brought about some flooding to our land, as well as strong winds produced our first tornado warnings, and yet, the brown tones of Winter are slowly fading, and being turned into beautiful shades of green and rich colours are returning, along with longer, warmer days.

I am so ready... are you?
My father-in-law, so many memories flowing in my thoughts...he always enjoyed when I shared my blog with him.  He just could never grasp how it all worked together, but he knew that he enjoyed it.  I miss him so!

Have a wonderful week, stay safe~

Remember to double click on the first image, to view a larger slide show presentation after you have read the narratives~

I will be linking up with Judith for:

www.lavendercottagegardening.com

Mosaic Monday

&

Stewart for:

   http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/

Wild Bird Wednesday

When I I usually see Vultures soaring, they are on the hunt for food, but this particular morning, these two seemed to be caught up in a flight ballet of sorts~ 

A Red-tailed Hawk, gorgeous birds, so many different variations, but one of the main ways of telling it is a Red-tailed other than the really dark morphed, especially in young juveniles, whose tails are not yet red, is the belly band pattern of feathers.

I paced myself and walked quietly through this small herd of White-tailed Deer.  Because I held my camera up to my face, they never saw my eyes, and I was able to take these images and walk along and not disturb them, and they never even knew that I was aware that they were right there ;)

A juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk~

It appears that this Coyote has had a past injury that healed nicely, and I am thinking this is a pregnant female.  They are considered vermin around her and many a farmer kill them on site and are allowed to do so~

I only got one capture of the wee Golden Crowned Kinglet, as they hardly rest while flitting about, looking for food~

The Dark-eyed Juncos, one of my favorite Winter visitors, have thinned out and soon, I will not see them until late Autumn~

One Sunday morning, a few weeks ago, I watched as the European Starlings went into a murmuration flight, just amazing~

I forget if I already shared this sweet little bird.  This was the only image that I got.  Not sure which species of Sparrow it is, but it was so pretty~