Woodpecker in the Chimney

A wayward Red Bellied Woodpecker found itself stuck in the chimney on the smokeshelf. The Swifts were not happy. One was below the nest flapping its wings constantly to protect the nest from the red belly. I opened the damper and the red belly made its way into the fireplace where we could extract it and release it back outside. The swifts lost one of the eggs in the ordeal leaving 5 eggs in the nest.

Frog in the Pond

P.F. looking upon his domain.

Mason Farm May 12 2013

Spring Bird Migration at Mason Farm.

Birds of note:
Indigo Buntings (many)
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
N. Parula
Redstarts (many)
Magnolia Warbler
Common Yellowthroats (many)
Chestnut Sided Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Yellowbreasted Chat
Yellow Billed Cuckoo
Blue Grossbeaks
Ovenbird
Red Eyed Vireo
White Eyed Vireo
E.W. Peewee
Acadian Flycatcher
E. Woodthrush
Barred Owls calling back and forth