Magee Marsh, Part Two

Nature 2 Minutes

May 25, 2019

This is a  follow-up story to the previous post titled Magee Marsh. It would be good to read that one first so you have the back story :-). (https://picturewalks.org/2019/05/22/magee-marsh/)

The beautiful, and very accessible boardwalk at Magee Marsh
  • American Redstart, male
  • American Redstart, female
A beautiful Cape May Warbler
  • Magnolia Warbler
  • Canada Warbler

In spite of the unpredictable weather, my husband and I managed to get in at least four hours of picture-taking at Magee Marsh every day of our three day visit. I took so many pictures of so many birds that it’s taken me almost as many hours to go through them as it did to take them—probably more! On one day alone, I  took over 700! Between the two of us, Mel and I captured almost 40 different varieties of birds! What a treat it was to see so many– and so close at hand!

  • Blackburnian Warbler
  • Black-throated Blue Warbler, female
Bay-breasted Warbler
  • Male Cardinal
  • Eastern Wood PeeWee

On one of our birding days, Mel and I also spent a few hours at the Trautman Nature Center, which was just a matter of stepping out the door of  the lodge where we were staying and taking a short walk to the nearby Nature Center and its beautiful 2 mile boardwalk through the marshes and fields.

  • Black and White Warbler
  • Gray Catbird
Chestnut-sided Warbler
  • Black-capped Chickadee
  • Philadelphia Vireo
  • Yellow Warbler
  • Swainson’s Thrush

Trautman Nature  Center didn’t have the swarms of migrating birds like Magee Marsh, but I was really happy with the few things that I did find — Eastern Screech Owls, a Bald Eagle, a Great Egret and a few good shots of a great blue heron.

Great Blue Heron
  • Adult Screech Owl
  • Juvenile Screech Owl
Two Juvenile Screech Owls
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Tree Swallow

After Trautman, we grabbed a quick lunch and headed over to Magee for one last, memorable visit.

  • Baltimore Oriole
  • Cedar Waxwing
Prothonotary Warbler
  • Red-eyed Vireo
  • Willow Flycatcher

Admittedly, there are an inordinate number of pictures here, but it was sooo hard narrowing them down! I tried to stick to just one of each kind– but it sure wasn’t easy! Enjoy!

  • Warbling Vireo
  • Northern Parula
Eastern Wood PeeWee

Note: I’ve done my best to label these birds correctly, but if you find any errors, please let me know. Thanks.

Published by Jeanne Church

I am a 75 year old retired teacher with an avid interest in hiking and photography. I am not a professional photographer, but spend almost every day exploring the natural world, taking pictures and honing my skills. When I review the pictures I have taken, I love researching information about the things I have found-- and then sharing my results with others. The time I have spent walking in the woods (including 4 months on the Appalachian Trail at 68) has always been somewhat therapeutic. When I added photography to the mix a few years ago, it quadrupled the therapeutic effect! Opening pictures on my computer at the end of the day is like opening presents. There are always surprises! It allows me to see so many details that were not visible to my naked eye! I have learned so many new things about birds and bugs, reptiles and mammals that I never knew before--and I have also found, that when I share with others, I invariably learn something new!

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2 thoughts on “Magee Marsh, Part Two”

  1. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 You have some really good pictures and such a wide variety of birds. Who knew there are so many different kinds of warblers. ________________________________

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