Saturday, April 18, 2009

Wildflowers, but still no neotropicals

While the birds have yet to return, wildflowers are poking up the woods by my house. We have a few wooded seeps on our property, which allow some wet-loving plants to grow, like this Northern White Violet (Viola pallens):

Common White Violet

Some flowering trees, like Spicebush and this Serviceberry are in full bloom:

Serviceberry


Without warblers (other than Pine, Palm, and Yellow-rumped), I have noticed myself taking more photos and taking longer looks at things like Eastern Towhees and Hermit Thrushes.

male Eastern Towhee

Hermit Thrush

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