Saturday, January 22, 2022

Wild animals in the Forest?


 Sometimes the small birds we see get missed in my posts. 


There are always the 'one of a kind' critters that get more attention.


Like this 'wild' bunny rabbit. He's sitting on the concrete steps that riders use to get up and down off their horses. Here at the 49th Ave Trailhead there are hiking trails, bike trails, horse trails and mountain biking trails. I've never actually seen anyone get off their horse here but then I've never seen a bunny use them either! 


We are seeing big flocks of Warblers and I don't always know the proper ID. 


I know most of the ones along this trail are pine and palm Warblers. These are Pine Warblers.


Female Common Yellowthroat


Blue-gray Gnatcatcher


Downy Woodpecker


Ruby-crowned Kinglet


Eastern Phoebe


Black and white Warbler


Little Blue Heron

And last and maybe least.....


a lizard showing off his Dewlap. 

Did you know that is it called a Dewlap? Well, you learn something new every day!

And I learned A LOT when I posted this! My bird buddy Wally Jones helped me with the IDs! Thank you so much! That's what friends are for!!! His blog is HERE. And thanks to everyone for their birthday wishes! I'm still celebrating! 🎂

I’m joining Saturday’s critters HERE

and I’d Rather B Birdin’. 


46 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello Diane,

Wonderful captures of the warblers, you saw a nice variety of birds.
The wild bunny is cute, must be lost. I like the Little Blue Heron photo and the cute lizard. Dewlap may be a new word for me, I did not know. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

Wally Jones said...

Thank you for brightening up a soggy Saturday morning!

What lovely critters you provided for us to enjoy with our coffee. That lizard's dewlap always reminds me of a strawberry.

As for that wild bunny, I think I've encountered one like it deep in the swamp. But that might have been a dream ...

We hope your weekend will be as beautiful as the photographs you have let us see!

Judy Biggerstaff said...

Nice bird pics today. Love seeing the warbler eating the bug and the woodpecker eating one too.

MadSnapper said...

I did know about the dewlap, only because when I got my first small Kodak Easy share in 2002, I started many years of taking photos of our guys in the backyard showing their dewlap, calling out to the females. I love small bright yellow birds. this one is so cute. that bunny is pretty close to realistic. I wonder is some child is missing it

Vee said...

Exceptional photos of your bird sightings. I hope the bunny finds his way home somehow. Yes, keep celebrating! If this is the second comment, please delete. I was told the first was an "oops...that's an error."

Terri D said...

Great photos!! The bunny is cute and I hope the person who forgot it there gets it back! :) Love the birds and have no idea what they are so I learn something(s) new every time I visit your blog!! xo

carol l mckenna said...

Wonderful series of photos with our feathered friends and the lizard ~ that bunny doesn't look real to me ~ Xo ~


Wishing you lots of loving moments,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

Great photos of the birds!

Jeanie said...

I think the wild bunny is pretty darned adorable! And so are your beautiful birds.

RedPat said...

You caught some lovely little birds. I have so much trouble doing an ID on warblers.

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

Is that your bunny? It is adorable.
I hope it makes it home. :)

Bob Bushell said...

I do love the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, first time I've heard of it.

Julie's Creative Lifestyle said...

You took such nice photos of the birds. I hope you are having a nice weekend and getting out for those hikes.

Cloudia said...

I loved all of these, but they dewlap is dessert!

Connie said...

Cute little "wild" bunny :)
I'm looking forward to warmer weather and the music of the song birds. It's very quiet around here in the winter.
I know nothing about lizards so I truly did learn something new :)
Wishing you a lovely day. It is so nice seeing that you get outside and enjoy your surroundings. There is so much beauty in our world, we just have to open our eyes.

Tom said...

...I like critters that don't move so quickly, his one is for me!

italiafinlandia said...

Hello,
What a delightful series of critters!
The birds are all very cute but the lizard is a true surprise. 😃

Bill said...

What a wonderful series of photos. The lizard showing off his dewlap is amazing. I never knew what a dewlap was until now. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.

Marcia said...

You really capture the birds in their habitat. I'm impressed with your photography skills. I can't hold the camera still enough to zoom in and focus.

happyone said...

Great collection of bird photos.
Terrific shot of the lizard!

Lowcarb team member said...

A lovely series of photographs.
I think the lizard showing his dewlap is amazing.

Enjoy your weekend and birthday celebrations.

All the best Jan

Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie said...

You never know what you will see on the trail! Too funny! Love seeing all the different little birds. Never knew about dewlaps - learn something new every time I visit. x K

Yvonne said...

How fortunate to come upon a wild bunny rabbit. I've never seen one quite like that one before. Fantastic photos, and the lizard seems like a bonus. I see your birthday was yesterday, and I want to wish you a happy birthday. Your birthday photos were fun to look at.

Debbie said...

what a great bird week, i am seeing a lot of warblers up here too!! they are just a bit quick for my lens!! awesome capture of the little blue heron...

i did not know that was called a dewlap, i see them at my sons house all the time in chapel hill!!

Lea said...

Great photos!
Happy Birthday!

magiceye said...

Beautiful captures!

Linda said...

I wondered what that 'thing' was called! A dewlap!!! Thank YOU!!!

Shiju Sugunan said...

Beautiful sightings and capture! I like the lizard with the dewlap, looks lovely,

Linda said...

Yes, I learned the term dewlap when I was a child. I like the bunny!

Irma said...

Beautiful photos of the different types of birds, many are not found in the Netherlands.
The wild bunny is so cute.
I enjoyed your photos.
Greetings Irma

Phil Slade said...

Lots of warblers there for you Diane. And you had a good tutor in our mutual friend Wally.

That bunny doesn't look too lively though. Are you sure it was ok?

Anni said...

You had a birthday?! I missed it...happy, belated wishes Diane. Great sightings this weekend. And thanks for stopping by to link in this week.

shirleysimplerecipe said...

The birds looks beautiful 🐥😀!

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Many humans develop dewlaps later in life!

Pamela M. Steiner said...

Dewlap? Well, I guess I never checked to see what that thing was before! I'm glad to know it has a nice name! They sure love to show those dewlaps off!! Wow, you saw some beautiful warblers, etc.,...and got some great photos! But that rabbit! Well, that's one of a kind for sure! I wonder if some poor child lost it...I hope it gets back to its family. Have a wonderful continued birthday!!!

Villrose said...

Wow! The lizard with the dewlap! I didn't even know they had one. So, I learned something new today.

Edna B said...

I did not know that it was called a Dewlap! That bunny is adorable! Enjoy your day, hugs, Edna B.

Janey and Co. said...

Oh I love those bird pictures! Hopefully whoever left that cute rabbit will return for it. Hope you are having a great weekend…Janey

Nancy Chan said...

Beautiful birds from your hike. Though I do not like lizards but I think this one is quite pretty, showing off its dewlap. I am learning a new word today. Happy new week.

Lorrie said...

A beautiful collection of birds (and lizard) photos. Keep on celebrating!

NatureFootstep said...

concrete steps that riders use to get up and down off their horses??? Really??Don´t they know how to do it?? Unless it is handicapped people of course.
Love all birds and the lizard.

Teresa said...

Me encanta ver tantos pájaros, el lagarto es precioso. Besos.

Red Rose Alley said...

What an unusual looking lizard. I've never seen the dewlap before. You saw many birds on this trip. I used to see the Phoebe sometimes in my old town, and I've always thought it was a precious bird. Something about him. And those yellow birds sure are pretty. The rabbit is cute too. ; )

~Sheri

Kim said...

So many beautiful birds! I can't tell what that yellow pine warbler is eating. How funny that you encountered a "wild" rabbit. Doesn't look like a native species. 🤣

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

I had winter the last 2 weekends in January. Enough already - I didn't move to Florida to be cold! I'm glad you had a great birthday - lovely cards, restaurant looks nice, and of course I Love the birds.

John's Island said...

Hi Diane, I'm late getting around to commenting on some of your posts, but don't want to miss any of them. In this post, what an amazing capture of the Warbler getting a bug out of the spider web!