Barton McCoy

I think the proper term here is Cumulus erectus

Gray Catbird White-Throated Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Song Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee American Robin Baltimore Oriole Downy Woodpecker Common Grackle Yellow Warbler Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Wood Thrush Hairy Woodpecker American Goldfinch

My most exciting #TenMinMerlin yet (recorded yesterday)! Super bummed I did not spot the Northern Parula but Merlin was not deceiving me. I heard it's distinctive trilling/chirp! off and on for about 15 minutes.

Stoked to see Gray Catbirds again! Love hearing their little meows.

American Robin House Sparrow Killdeer Purple Martin Red-winged Blackbird Northern Mockingbird Tree Swallow House Finch Northern Cardinal Blue Jay Song Sparrow Carolina Wren Canada Goose Common Grackle

I don't trust the American Pipit sound ID. However, happy to see the Purple Martins have returned! #TenMinMerlin

Northern Cardinal Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird House Sparrow American Robin Blue Jay White-Throated Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Swamp Sparrow Wood Thrush Golden-crowned Kinglet Downy Woodpecker American Crow

We moved into our house back in December. I have known since moving in that there was a nature trail in the park that is a few minutes walk from us. Finally mustered the gumption to go check it out. It is my new favorite place in my little part of Ohio. #TenMinMerlin

Great Blue Heron with bluegill impaled on its bill.

Since Merlin got me thinking about Herons today, here is a photo I took last year of a Great Blue that impaled a Bluegill with its bill.
#greatblueheron #birding #birdphotography

Loooove Northern Flickers! I really need to get a feeder.

Song Sparrow House Sparrow Northern Cardinal Black-capped Chickadee Carolina Wren American Robin House Finch American Crow Great Blue Heron

I have seen a ton of Great Blues while birding. This may be the first time I've had Merlin report hearing one. Alternatively, there is a possibility Merlin thinks my 4 year old is a Heron. #TenMinMerlin

Tufted Titmouse perched in tree

Tufted Titmouse hopping to new perch

Over the past year, I have been posting photos from my birding adventures to Instagram. Now that I've found an active community of birders here, I think it's time to post here as well!

Here are some recent photos I took of a Tufted Titmouse #TuftedTitmouse #Birds #Birding #Photography

American Robin Black-capped Chickadee House Sparrow Northern Cardinal Tufted Titmouse Red-winged Blackbird

Rainy this morning but we soldier on #TenMinMerlin

There has been a single Pied-billed at one of my local birding spots. We've started referring to him as Philip.

House Sparrow American Robin Northern Cardinal Chipping Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker Blue Jay Canada Goose European Starling Brown-headed Cowbird

Not enough Woodpeckers represented in my #TenMinMerlin, I'll say it.

I was looking forward to the PoE2 update buuuut now seriously considering getting way too addicted to Terraria

I very seriously started spouting facts about titmice at work after listening to the Science of Birds pod about them. That got a lot of laughs

I can't wait to point them out to non-birding friends and be accused of making up their name 🙃

American Robin Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Mourning Dove Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Mallard Canada Goose Wild Turkey

Made it out to the lake to do some bird watching yesterday, back to #TenMinMerlin today. There be some turkeys prowling about.

House Sparrow Tufted Titmouse American Robin Black-capped Chickadee Blue Jay European Starling Red-winged Blackbird Northern Cardinal Mourning Dove Song Sparrow Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow House Finch

Butterbutt! #TenMinMerlin

Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Chipping Sparrow European Starling Northern Mockingbird Mourning Dove Red-winged Blackbird House Finch Blue Jay

First Northern Mockingbird since starting this little exercise #TenMinMerlin

Indubitably!

American Robin House Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Song Sparrow Northern Cardinal

#TenMinMerlin usual suspects this morning.

Eastern Bluebird Blue Jay Black-capped Chickadee American Robin Tufted Titmouse

Day 2 of #TenMinMerlin. There have been some Juncos still hanging around, but I'm too early to get them recorded it seems.

Black-capped Chickadee House Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Tufted Titmouse American Robin Northern Cardinal

I started #TenMinMerlin today and I think it's the perfect activity to hold me over until I can go birding on the weekend. More to follow!