Male American redstart warbler along the Appalachian Trail this morning

[Mousetoescamper]

I walked a few miles on the AT in Jefferson National Forest, VA, looking for birds this morning. The redstart was a particularly difficult bird to photograph in the dense canopy.











Great spangled fritillary on a car at the trailhead

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. These are so wonderful!

I especially like the ones with wingspread!

Your work paid off.

[Mousetoescamper]

4. Thanks!

[PittBlue]

2. How beautiful!

[Mousetoescamper]

5. Thanks!

[Easterncedar]

3. I am as always just amazed and delighted by your photographs

Thanks for sharing your vision and your art

[Mousetoescamper]

6. Thanks and you're welcome!

[eppur_se_muova]

7. There was a female redstart in our back yard a few years ago ...

the female's coloration is similar to the male's, but with yellow in place of red-orange. I had trouble IDing her because it would have never have occurred to me to look up "redstart" to find a black-and-yellow bird!

[brer cat]

8. Outstanding photos. Thanks for sharing.

[Mousetoescamper]

9. Thanks and you're welcome!

[AllaN01Bear]

10. love the show off in pic 3 and the flutterby ( trans late a scan, family word for butterfly)