Uhhhh...more burdz...Mkay?

The American Redstart says "Yea...more burdz!"

So kids...as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted by a little too much rain and water in places where rain and water shouldn't be (I can hear you saying "On his brain?," not funny!)...May 13th...Magee Marsh...a good day to be a birder and a birder with a camera!

Hard to believe, butt I actually caught a few of them feathery funsters from the front! Every once in a while strange things happen with my camera that are out of my control...other than remembering to focus of course.

Okay, shut up Dave, let's see some burdies!

Speaking of American Redstarts!
If you scream real loud, they'll turn around for you.
Sometimes it scares the other birders near by, so be careful...
unless you can run faster than them...

It's a lady burd butt.
Actually it's a Black-throated Blue butt, but it is a lady burd.

Speaking of blue(great segue, eh?)
It's a Blue-headed Vireo.
Blue is a color that I know.
Knock off the color blind jokes.

We discovered why they are called "Common" Nighthawks.
There were three roosting in one tree and two in another!

Golden slumbers filled their eyes...

I don't think golden slumbers filled their nether regions...

Guess who?

The Catbird says "Meow."

This is a Prothonotary Warbly thing.
I ran out of jokes.

This is a Tree Swallow.
Still nothing funny here...

"If YOU flew this far you'd smell a little gamey too!"

"P-U!"
The poor Warbling Vireo can smell it from down here too!

"Put Your Wing DOWN Already!"
Not to mention the Yellow Warbly!
Sorry, I didn't mean to mention it...
Won't happen again.
(Yeah, right...)

Be careful when standing under a Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
They eat LARGE bugs, if you get my meaning...

AND NOW...Another not so exciting adventure of...
BURDING WITH LOOPY!

If you're out birding and you get bored, look for a Gray-cheeked Thrush.
They always fall for gags!
Watch this..

"Hey! Your shoes untied!"

See! They ALWAYS look and they don't even WEAR shoes!

They do have a bad temper though!
Make sure you have enough room to run away.

Okay kids, class is over. You can go play now...