Birding at Stone Axe Farm

Birding at Stone Axe Farm http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html Bird watching is one of Martha’s interests. Her record count is 47 species here on the farm in one day. These are photos she’s taken here on the farm or on birding trips. Turkey Vulture from the back yard. http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#0 95618c9e-f7fd-4ce2-8d6b-3286428dfae6 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_0090/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_0090/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Turkey Vulture from the back yard.</p></div></div> compare the wing shapeto the black vulture http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#1 d48ded77-bcb3-438a-8558-ab8675c41d88 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_0089/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_0089/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">compare the wing shapeto the black vulture </p></div></div> Black Vulture in Flight http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#2 e17932af-b732-4418-a2f9-e12f1ccc280d http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1454/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1454/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Black Vulture in Flight</p></div></div> Black Vulture on our power pole, June 2009 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#3 d06b4a65-ae17-47e9-81ec-6ec80dc0f361 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1456/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1456/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Black Vulture on our power pole, June 2009</p></div></div> A pair of Verdin built an intricate nest, spring 2008 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#4 48d71882-3aee-40e7-ba7e-13a89c04b944 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/verdin1/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/verdin1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A pair of  Verdin built an intricate nest, spring 2008</p></div></div> Verdin nest on the farm http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#5 31366cec-fd3b-4129-b182-b60ba724d3f3 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/verdin2/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/verdin2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Verdin nest on the farm</p></div></div> Excellent field marks! http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#6 6166295d-0bea-4d6c-b46e-14ed045ec5d3 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/verdin3/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/verdin3/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Excellent field marks!</p></div></div> A ruby throated Hummingbird, photo taken a local bird banding. http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#7 001ee07c-66ae-497d-b3ba-8d45e4edd86f http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/jewel/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/jewel/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A ruby throated Hummingbird, photo taken a local bird banding. </p></div></div> Black Headed Grosbeak, a new visitor to our feeder in the spring of 2008 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#8 f8b4dd78-afc2-47c6-aa42-862cabeb8d30 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/grosbeak1/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/grosbeak1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Black Headed Grosbeak, a new visitor to our feeder in the spring of  2008</p></div></div> grosbeak2 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#9 c4108f9c-4305-42f1-8b00-3d98e3fb3713 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/grosbeak2/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/grosbeak2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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" class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A Great Blue Heron near Rockport</p></div></div> Redtail Hawk near Rockport http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#12 86953172-f9f4-48a5-8a04-388beebe4ad3 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1224/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1224/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Redtail Hawk near Rockport</p></div></div> Northern Harrier -Rockport http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#13 e64de5e9-2d46-48f7-a2cf-275d6d1a45a9 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/nharrier/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/nharrier/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Northern Harrier -Rockport</p></div></div> Caracaras / Rockport http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#14 79b69301-bc62-4d93-a9c3-a936f2604066 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/caracara/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/caracara/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Caracaras / Rockport</p></div></div> Whooping Crane / Rockport http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#15 58c892f3-b67d-42dc-938e-b9d40bc256c0 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/wc8/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/wc8/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Whooping  Crane / Rockport</p></div></div> Whooping Crane http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#16 17470975-7dab-4c1d-bbd1-b3b744c4d96b http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/wc6/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/wc6/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Whooping Crane</p></div></div> Whooping Cranes http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#17 5c1d28f5-eb6d-4bcc-8cd5-9d182da9e5be http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/wc2/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/wc2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Whooping Cranes</p></div></div> Our resident Barn Swallow Family http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#18 6a572078-b427-4aa6-8dd1-d2a6666f3f6e http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_0462/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_0462/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Our resident Barn Swallow Family</p></div></div> Pine Siskin at the feeder. http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#19 98deeff2-7b64-498f-a67b-11930c58fd51 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/Pinesiskin.JPG/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/Pinesiskin.JPG/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Pine Siskin at the feeder.</p></div></div> Eurasian Collared Dove http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#20 02c2b282-00d3-40a9-8bb7-ddb05ef25cc9 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/EurasianDove.JPG/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/EurasianDove.JPG/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Eurasian Collared Dove</p></div></div> Pyrrhuloxia, see female cardinal for comparison. http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#21 e0e79b61-d943-4289-bf9c-728d57bc8564 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1317/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1317/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Pyrrhuloxia, see female cardinal for comparison.</p></div></div> Female Cardinal http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#22 98781b4f-ecdc-43b1-b6cf-0eb4d64c9d0a http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1314/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/IMG_1314/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Female Cardinal</p></div></div> Baby Bullock’s Orioles in a nest outside the kitchen door. Notice the nest is made of hay bale netting! http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#23 4ed57a50-27d5-4123-a36d-7a54cfc59194 http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/youngorioles/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/youngorioles/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Baby Bullock’s Orioles in a nest outside the kitchen door.  Notice the nest is made of hay bale netting!</p></div></div> Cattle Egrets in the front yard. http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds.html#24 83955363-44a7-4ac9-b1a5-7460baf5f3fa http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/cattleegret/thumb.jpg http://www.stoneaxefarm.com/Stone_Axe_Farm_Dorper_Sheep/birds_files/Media/cattleegret/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Cattle Egrets in the front yard.  </p></div></div>