Mukky1:
One of my favorite summer warblers is back and singing up a storm. Such a ray of pure 🌞 #sunshine #prothonotarywarbler #prothonotarywarblers #prothonotary #prothonotarywarblersofinstagram #yellowbird #birdsong #birdsinging #warblersglee #war
Mukky1:
Maybe one last Hermit Thrush shot before they head north. #hermitthrush #hermit #thrush #winterbirds #migration #jordanlake #ncstateparks #bestofthetarheelstate
Mukky1:
Happy Titmouse Tuesday! I caught this Tufty nearing sunset on a Pignut Hickory whose leaves are just emerging #titmousetuesday #titmouse #tuftedtitmouse #goldenhour #goldenhourphotography #goldenhourlight #titbird #backyardbirds #backyardbirdwatching #bac
Mukky1:
Me on Monday morning 😝 I love when the Northern Parulas come back. They have such personalities. I don’t know if it’s their feather pattern but I get the goofiest shots out of them sometimes. #happymonday #happymondays #happym
Mukky1:
I I was surprised to see this lady in my yard yesterday afternoon. I thought they’d all left. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in my backyard. #yellowbelliedsapsucker #sapsucker #sapsuckerwoodpecker #woodpecker ##woodpeckers #sapsuckerholes #pignut #hickory #hick
Mukky1:
Eastern Meadowlark popping up for a moment. #easternmeadowlark #meadowlark #meadow #lark #birdsinging #birdsong #field #spring #birdphotography #yes_busa #yes_globe
Mukky1:
Eastern Bluebird in my wild dogwood tree #bluebird #bluebirds #bluebirdday #bluebirdofhappiness #easternbluebirds #dogwood #dogwoodtree #dogwoodflowers #stateflower #stateflowernc #backyard #backyardbirder #backyardbirdwatcher #backyardbirdwatching #backy
Mukky1:
I love when my neighborhood Barred Owls finally start hanging out with me in my backyard. They only do it from the time, the trees are fully leafed out until their babies fledged the nest. It’s most of the month of April and I savor every minute. This is
Mukky1:
There were about 4-5 Red-headed Woodpeckers cavorting in a swampy backwater of Jordan Lake. It was fun watching and listening. #redheadedwoodpecker #redheaded #woodpecker #woodpeckers #woodpeckerstools #jordanlake #ncstateparks
Mukky1:
The Blue Jays have been a little cooperative lately. #bluejay #bluejays #bluejaysofinstagram #jay #jays #jaybirds #backyardbirds #backyardbirding #dogwood #dogwoodtree
Mukky1:
I hope no one minds a few more Yellow-throated Warbler shots. This time at a busy boat launch parking area. In fact, this guy is so intrepid, he hung out on the privacy wall in front of the men’s restroom 😂 I’m so glad to see a ray of sunshine :sun_wi
Mukky1:
Birds in Redbuds #downywoodpecker #bluebird #easternbluebird #woodpecker #woodpeckers #woodpeckerstools #woodpeckersofinstagram #backyardbirds #backyardbirdwatching #bluebirds #bluebirdofhappiness #best_birds_of_ig #bestofthetarheelstate #bestbirdshots
Mukky1:
House Finch pausing for a moment at a neighborhood bird bath #housefinch #housefinches #finch #finches #finchesofinstagram #backyardbirds #backyardbirder #backyardbirdwatcher #backyardbirdwatching #birdbath #birdbaths #concrete
Mukky1:
I’m combining #emobirdweek and #titmousetuesday . We don’t really think of titmice as emo birds but this one wanted in on the action. #tuftedtitmouse #titmouse #titbird #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #ncstateparks #jordanlake
Mukky1:
Eastern Meadowlark singing away. This was very backlit so had to play with it but I like the ethereal result. #easternmeadowlark #meadowlark #meadow #lark #birdsinging #birdsong #field #spring #birdphotography
Mukky1:
I always call House Sparrows “French Fry Birds” because they are always in McDonalds parking lots eating 🍟. This one found a better spot in some #carolinajessamine even on a gray rainy day. #emobirdweek #housesparrow #housesparrows #sparrow #sparrow
Mukky1:
Starting off #emobirdweek with a gorgeous bird some consider a noisy nuisance. This poor guy couldn’t even get a drink, except from a rusty, leaking garden hose. #boattailedgrackle #boattail #grackle #grackles #rusty #leaky #gardenhose #jennettespier #ob
Mukky1:
Pine Warbler gathering up some nesting materials. It was hopping around for quite a while on the trail. It looks like it’s been under my bed 😂 #pinewarbler #pinewarblersofinstagram #warbler #warblers #warblercrazy #warblersglee #nestingbirds #nesti
Mukky1:
My other fun spring find. White-eyed Vireo. #whiteeyedvireo #vireo #vireos #springmigration #springbirds #bynumbridge #chathamcountync #best_birds_of_ig #bestofthetarheelstate #natgeoyourshot #bestbirdshots
Mukky1:
Their baaaack! Heard the lovely singing of 2 Yellow-Throated Warblers yesterday. These used to be a nemesis bird because they are always so high up. But in the early spring they are a little more friendly. Such a striking bird! #yellowthroatedwarbler #wa
Mukky1:
This the first I’ve seen where my bluebirds are nesting in a cavity rather than one of my 3 nest boxes. Maybe they have been and I just haven’t noticed. Maybe there’s a housing shortage because I have seen bluebirds at the nest boxes too. This daddy blue
Mukky1:
Happy #woodpeckerfest2! Over the past week, I seem to have had the whole family of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers in my backyard. First is the youngster perched uncharacteristically horizontal. Then Papa Sapsucker and Mama Sapsucker. I’ve also seen them a lot
Mukky1:
I’ve had quite a few backyard birds with feet problems over the years. They seem to take it in stride and appreciate the feeders more often This Carolina Chickadee is still able to use both feet to break up seeds. He visits frequently and pauses to rest
Mukky1:
Happy First Day of Spring! #vernalequinox #spring #firstdayofspring #peachblossom #peachblossoms #blossoms #springtime #springflowers #peachorchard #fruitorchard
Mukky1:
This was a new non-native plant. Thorny olive. It was being devoured by Robins and Fish Crows. The fruits are pretty big. But it’s been here since 1830. #thornyolive #silverthorn #spinyoleaster #oleaster #robin #robins #americanrobin #invasive #invasivesp
Mukky1:
I love a female Junco. I find their color so elegant with the dusting of tan on the back. And she posed so nicely for me #junco #juncos #darkeyedjunco #snowbirds #winterbirds
Mukky1:
Swipe for my original view. Ospreys getting ready for spring right next to the boat ramp. #osprey #ospreys #raptors #raptor #bestofthetarheelstate #ncstateparks #ospreynest
Mukky1:
Ring-necked Snake, it’s what’s for breakfast. I spotted this Red-Shouldered just as it pounces in it. I think the snake is a lifer for me if only for a minute ( till it was a deader ). It looks so pleased when it finished #ringneckedsnake #redshoulderedh
Mukky1:
Those crazy eyes! This Common Grackle carried this acorn around for some time. I don’t think it ever ate it. #commongrackle #grackle #crackles #crazyeyes #acorn #acorns #tinyacorn #bestofthetarheelstate #yelloweyes
Mukky1:
I have a Brown Creeper creeping around my backyard for two days in a row! I normally see one about once a year. They are very hard to photograph because they are so well camouflaged. I swear their cryptic feather pattern was the inspiration for the concep
