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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

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Photos Taken June 15 - 23, 2017

A Wood Thrush singing its flute-like song. Reddish head and nape, plus bold spots on the breast, differentiate it from other forest thrushes.


While I was photographing a Yellow Warbler, this doe watched me for five minutes without twitching a muscle.


In this photo, you can just see the the dab of red "sealing wax" on a Cedar Waxwing's wing that gives it its name.


Look carefully, and you'll see this Ruffed Grouse's bill is open. She's calling softly to round up her chicks. We unintentionally interrupted them as they were crossing a forested dirt road. Everyone scattered, and now it was time to reassemble the troops.


The Least Flycatcher's "che-bek" song is unique to the bird world. Another unique feature: the white eye ring that serves as an excellent field mark.


I heard one Brown Thrasher singing, but when we stopped to check it out, we discovered a pair keeping company in a brushy field.


Photos by Rick Marsi

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