Oh no! Come back! But seriously, you should follow Greg Neise’s and my advice and come to Chicago for spring migration sometime. Fall can be good for them too, they’re just not as chatty. But just look at the photo my friend Matt Dolkart got a few years ago at Montrose: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/371976521
Thank you for writing this, Kelly, and for sharing such incredible photos and a look at your nature journal! The video of that Connecticut Warbler only adds to my longing to see one (I never have), and your warbler photos capture an inquisitiveness these birds have. As for your nature journal, the drawings of the Monarch and the Hooded Merganser stood out to me. Thank you again for sharing.
Thank you so much for these lovely, comments, James! Connecticuts are pretty reliable here in Chicago in mid-late May. I'll probably do a post more specifically focused on them soon because I love how they are both exquisitely skulky and also quite loud. I'm so glad you enjoyed the nature journal pages and photos too. I can't resist a warbler eyeing a tasty caterpillar.
That singing Connecticut Warbler is fantastic. I'm amazed you could keep your camera so still, with your heart probably trying to beat itself out of your chest.
The motion stablizer in iMovie must have worked better than I thought! It was quite shaky before that. And thank you for not expressing disappointment that this GRSP journal entry was a little lighter than anticipated on them and heavy on warbs!
These posts always make my day - thanks for sharing Kelly!
I’m so pleased to hear that, Will. Now you’ve made my day 💛
I was going to read this post to the end, but when I watched the Connecticut Warbler video I died and now I'm dead 💀
Oh no! Come back! But seriously, you should follow Greg Neise’s and my advice and come to Chicago for spring migration sometime. Fall can be good for them too, they’re just not as chatty. But just look at the photo my friend Matt Dolkart got a few years ago at Montrose: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/371976521
I love the "how long can they remain attached like this?" question about the monarchs -- I too have noticed this and wondered. :)
I'm going to do some digging and see if I can find the answer. I'll let you know if I do, María!
Thank you for writing this, Kelly, and for sharing such incredible photos and a look at your nature journal! The video of that Connecticut Warbler only adds to my longing to see one (I never have), and your warbler photos capture an inquisitiveness these birds have. As for your nature journal, the drawings of the Monarch and the Hooded Merganser stood out to me. Thank you again for sharing.
Thank you so much for these lovely, comments, James! Connecticuts are pretty reliable here in Chicago in mid-late May. I'll probably do a post more specifically focused on them soon because I love how they are both exquisitely skulky and also quite loud. I'm so glad you enjoyed the nature journal pages and photos too. I can't resist a warbler eyeing a tasty caterpillar.
Great description--"exquisitely skulky." Looking forward to a forthcoming Connecticut-centered post.
That singing Connecticut Warbler is fantastic. I'm amazed you could keep your camera so still, with your heart probably trying to beat itself out of your chest.
The motion stablizer in iMovie must have worked better than I thought! It was quite shaky before that. And thank you for not expressing disappointment that this GRSP journal entry was a little lighter than anticipated on them and heavy on warbs!