Today’s bird photos were sent in by Vanderbilt Law Professor Suzanna Sherry, but were taken by her husband, Paul Edelman. She adds this note:

Because it’s migration time, we’re getting a lot of birds we don’t often see in Tennessee. I especially like the Chestnut-sided warblers (Setophaga pensylvanica). These were all taken in Radnor State Park, which is a lovely oasis in the middle of Nashville. All were taken with a Nikon D-500 camera and a Nikkor 500 mm f5.6 lens.

Captions are indented, and you can click on the photos to enlarge them.

Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens):

American redstart (female – the males have bright orange wings) (Setophaga ruticilla):

Black-throated green warbler (Setophaga virens):

Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica):

Eastern wood-peewee (Contopus virens):

Magnolia warbler (Setophaga magnolia):

Summer tanager (Piranga rubra):

It’s Sunday, and that means we have a themed batch of bird photos from John Avise. John’s captions are indented, and you can enlarge his photos by clicking on them.

Eponymous Birds, Part 1: Non-Passerines

Eponymous species are those named after a particular person, typically the scientist or explorer who discovered and described that species.  Dozens of North American birds are eponymous.  Today’s post provides several examples that involve non-Passeriforme species (next week’s post will show some eponymous members of the Passeriformes).  To learn much more about each person after which a bird was named, you can do a Google search (such as “Buller, ornithologist”; or “Buller’s Shearwater”) and read the relevant Wikipedia link.  Because nobody is faultless, I wonder how many of today’s eponymous names will ultimately survive the ruthless scrutiny of Critical Race Theory!  All of these pictures were taken in Southern California.

JAC note: Do notice that the majority of the birds contain the eponym in their Latin binomial as well as in their common name. If you’re going to eliminate the eponyms, you nevertheless still must keep the Latin name, which cannot be erased.

Buller’s Shearwater, Puffinus bulleri:

Brandt’s Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus:

Swainson’s Hawk, Buteo swainsoni (light phase):

Swainson’s Hawk, dark phase:

Cooper’s Hawk, adult, Accipiter cooperii:

Baird’s Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii:

Bonaparte’s Gull, Larus philadelphia:

Forster’s Tern, Sterna forsteri:

Heermann’s Gull, Larus heermanni:

Costa’s Hummingbird, Calypte costae:

Gambel’s Quail, Callipepla gambelii:

Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Picoides nuttallii:

Ross’s Goose, Chen rossii:

Vaux’s Swift, Chaetura vauxi:

Wilson’s Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor:

Wilson’s Plover, Charadrius wilsonia:

Please send in your good wildlife photos. Thanks!

Today we have another installment of photos from Stephen Barnard in Idaho, titled “Fowl That Aren’t Ducks.” His captions are indented, and you can enlarge his photos by clicking on them.

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus). Very tame.

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens). Also tame.

Male and female Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus). An example of sexual dimorphism.

Male American Kestrel (Falco sparverius).

Mated pair of Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis), singing a duet across the creek. An example of sexual monomorphism.

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

It’s Sunday, which means we have another themed post by John Avise. His captions and IDs are indented, and click on the photos to enlarge them.

These Birds Approve Their Posts

I hope Jerry will post these photos, because the birds have already approved their (wooden) posts.  All pictures were taken in Southern California.

Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis:

American Kestrel, Falco sparvarius:

Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon:

Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus:

White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus:

Wood Duck, Aix sponsa:

Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans:

California Quail, Callipepla californica:

House Wren, Troglodytes aedon:

Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Picoides nuttallii:

Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus:

California Towhee, Pipilo fuscus:

Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus:

Lesser Goldfinch, Carduelis psaltria:

Oak Titmouse, Bacolophus inornatus:

White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys:

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata:

These photos were sent in by Suzanne Sherry but were taken by her husband Paul Edelman. Their notes are indented, and you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them.

My husband is still too modest to send in his newest photos himself. But photo credits should go to Paul Edelman, novice bird photographer. These were all taken at Radnor Lake State Park in Nashville Tennessee, about five miles from our home. Except for the Wilson’s snipe—we looked unsuccessfully for that darned snipe all over Southwest Florida and then Paul found one next to a small pond in our own neighborhood! I know how much you love ducks, so I’m including two pairs of wood ducks. All photos were taken with the same Nikon D500 camera and Nikkor 500mm f5.6 lens.

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) in flight :

Northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis):

Orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) singing:

White-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis):

Wilson’s snipe (Gallinago delicata):

Wood ducks (Aix sponsa):

White-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis):

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo):