I have the greatest time in Maine. Just got back from 7 days there. Can’t wait to go back.  I saw scads of birds. In the spring it’s warblers – small, fleeting little birds, mostly 60 feet up in the tree tops. Some came down low once in a while.

black-throated blue warbler. 

Pileated woodpecker holes – just to tease me. These large birds always elude me. I only get fleeting glimpses. 

yell0w-rumped warbler, female. 

The male. 

black & white warbler, not quite still enough. 

flyover Great Blue Heron. 

Most common bird in the Maine woods this past week was the ovenbird. I saw many, but they. like most warblers, are never still. barely got this one. 

Common yellowthroat. They love the water. 

Chestnut-sided warbler. many of these around. 

got him even better. 

More pileated ativity, recent too. 

‘nuther yellowthroat. 

Then they screamed in = lousy grey day. but I…