September in Kentucky

September brought some much needed rain late in the month after going quite some time without any measurable precipitation. The birds that are usually here at this time of year seemed to only appear occasionally. It has been a strange year for sure. Below are some of the birds that visited here during the month

Eastern Phoebe

Carolina Chickadee

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Cardinal - Juvenile Female

Cardinal - Juvenile Male

Cardinal - Female

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Bay-breasted Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Tufted Titmouse

Eastern Bluebird - Juvenile

Eastern Bluebird - Male

Chipping Sparrow

Eastern Pewee

Eastern Bluebird - Juvenile

Well it's been a long hot unusual summer here in Kentucky. Many of our birds have had to endure the stress of the very hot and humid weather. That along with heavy rains that have turned my homestead into what seems like a rain forrest. Shown below are some of the birds I've captured during the past 3 months. Hope you enjoy.

Tree Swallow

Tree Swallow on Nest

Eastern Kingbird

Baltimore Oriole

Cardinal

Yellow-shafted Flicker

Nighthawk

Summer Tanager - Male

Pileated Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Cardinal - Female

Eastern Wood Pewee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

Song Sparrow

Goldfinch - Male

Scarlet Tanager

Indigo Bunting

Hairy Woodpecker

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Spring Migration

Spring migration is at it's peak now. The Warblers are moving north through here in good numbers. I have seen quite a few almost every day. We have had a large amount of rain this spring and that cuts down on the days I can go out and take photos but, I have gotten quite a few as shown below. As we get toward the end of the month things will slow down quite a bit.I am sure. We had some of the regulars show up and enjoy the seed at the feeders. The indigos, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, House Finch, American Goldfinch and the Siskins have shown up in numbers. The Woodpeckers are busy feeding their young and the Summer Tanager is calling every mourning. The Flycatchers are keeping the bugs out of the yard.

Seems like everyone is enjoying the spring.

American Goldfinch

Summer Tanager

Indigo Bunting

Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Female 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Male

Eastern Towhee

Killdeer

House Finch - Male

Carolina Wren

Great-crested flycatcher

Baltimore Oriole

Eastern Bluebird

Chestnut-sided Warbler

American Redstart - Female

American Redstart - Male

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Palm Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Prairie Warbler - Female

Prairie Warbler - Male