I believe this is an American Redstart. We came upon this nesting female last spring. She was barely off the path we were on. The nest was almost at eye level so we took our shots and then moved on quickly so as not to disturb the bird anymore than we had. It’s the first time I’ve been this close to a bird on her nest and felt lucky we chose to walk that path that day.
April 24, 2016 at 2:35 pm
Beautiful eye-level shot and lucky find.
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April 24, 2016 at 5:44 pm
Thank you, it certainly was.
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April 22, 2016 at 8:48 am
Love the photo. It is lovely to accidentally see a nest like that.
A conservation note to us all: Please don’t deliberately look for nests. Be quiet around birds during their nesting season and don’t play calls or harass them. Caution others who aren’t so considerate.
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April 22, 2016 at 9:44 am
Thanks Sherry. I share your thinking, well put!
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April 13, 2016 at 9:52 am
You are rivaling another’s blog here who captures so much personality in tiny creatures. 🙂 I really love this with the tail feathers up like that!
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April 13, 2016 at 10:10 am
Thanks for the compliment. VR’s a great guide!
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April 13, 2016 at 10:11 am
You’re welcome! I’ll bet he is!
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April 13, 2016 at 10:26 am
😊
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April 12, 2016 at 6:08 am
Awww….that’s such a cute capture! 🙂
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April 12, 2016 at 10:15 am
Thank you!
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April 11, 2016 at 10:59 pm
Exciting find and beautiful image!
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April 11, 2016 at 11:22 pm
Thank you so much!
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April 11, 2016 at 11:23 pm
YW 🙂
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April 11, 2016 at 4:59 pm
Love the photo, you really captured the sweetness of the bird.
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April 11, 2016 at 8:05 pm
Thank you, ideal subject!
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April 11, 2016 at 3:24 pm
Great shot – she is so sweet, patiently brooding!
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April 11, 2016 at 4:03 pm
Thanks Eliza!
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April 11, 2016 at 1:30 pm
So adorable… I foresee a baby birds photo in the near future.
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April 11, 2016 at 1:32 pm
Thanks Laura!
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April 11, 2016 at 12:32 pm
She’s a beauty & great shot too!
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April 11, 2016 at 1:30 pm
Thank you Cindy!
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April 11, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Lucky find and a great photo!
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April 11, 2016 at 1:27 pm
Thank you!
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April 11, 2016 at 9:16 am
Lovely! The nest is so perfect. Amazes me how they can construct such beautiful cups of straw and sticks. What a wonderful find and sharp shot.
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April 11, 2016 at 11:32 am
Thank you! They are terrific builders.
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April 11, 2016 at 8:10 am
I love this photo!
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April 11, 2016 at 8:18 am
Thank you!
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April 11, 2016 at 7:04 am
What a beautiful find, Belinda!
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April 11, 2016 at 7:09 am
Thanks, it was pretty exciting!
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