Male Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas) - Singing Meadows Preserve, 8 Cross Point Road, Edgecomb, Maine

And there he was, diverting my attention away from his mate, who was gathering food to bring back to the nest.

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Female Bobolink - Singing Meadows Preserve, 8 Cross Point Road, Edgecomb, Maine

I've only see a couple of these guys in my life, so seeing these guys at Singing Meadows was pretty exciting.
And this was the first male I've ever seen in breeding plumage. So, that's a FIRST.

The the male was strutting his stuff for the fem, and the pair seemed to like the meadow, so perhaps I'll be seeing them again. Though, next time I go to Singing Meadows, I'll be bringing the six along, and perhaps my 2XTC, since these guys seem to be somewhat shy.

Tags:   KH0831 Maine Nature Bird Eukaryota Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Icteridae Dolichonyx oryzivorus Dolichonyx oryzivorus Fringilla oryzivora Emberiza

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Male Bobolink - Singing Meadows Preserve, 8 Cross Point Road, Edgecomb, Maine

I've only see a couple of these guys in my lifetime, so seeing these guys at Singing Meadows was pretty exciting.
And this was the first male I've ever seen in breeding plumage. So, that's a FIRST.

The the male was strutting his stuff for the fem, and the pair seemed to like the meadow, so perhaps I'll be seeing them again. Though, next time I go to Singing Meadows, I'll be bringing the six along, and perhaps my 2XTC, since these guys seem to be somewhat shy.

Tags:   KH0831 Maine Nature Bird Eukaryota Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Icteridae Dolichonyx oryzivorus Dolichonyx oryzivorus Fringilla oryzivora Emberiza

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And we're too busy gobbling to put anybody down!"

Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) - Dock Road, Alna, Maine

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Female Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas) on a Sweet-fern bush (a.k.a. Sweetfern; Comptonia peregrina L.) - The intersection of the power cut & North Dyer Neck Road, Newcastle, Maine

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