Not exactly exotic

Still a few warblers in town. The handsome parula.

The black and white warbler

This really caught my attention. West 71st street. Somebody dropped a rasher of bacon.  It was totally eaten in less than five minutes.

A real masterpiece, marvelous sparrow nest held in place by pigeon spikes on a multi-million dollar town house. I love the creativity of the sparrows.
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Summer regulars for now

I don't expect anything extraordinary now. It's summer,no more migrating birds.The robin is fine with me.

So is the handsome blue jay

Didn't expect this, the male towhee

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Still migrants to be seen

The blackpoll

The Canada warbler, love this bird

The black throated green warbler

Way on high, the female rose breasted grosbeak, oh please fly down.

Bye bye birdie.

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The titmouse and the robin

Titmouse cluster going after buglets.

Suddenly robin was at my feet. Okay, have a cranberry, mmmm good.

The catbird was watching this activity.

Sparrow collecting lunch for nestlings.

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Looking through leaves

The male black and white warbler.  Bold colors

The gentle veery

      This was a total surprise, a "what's that" bird. Looks like a sparrow, but walks differently and is smaller. A more experienced birder identified this sweet bird, a Lincoln sparrow, first time for me. Pretty and sweet.                           

Then into the leaves came the male chestnut-sided warbler. Love this bird.  First time I ever saw this bird I thought it was the prettiest "sparrow" I had ever seen. That was nine years ago. Live and learn.

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