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[Adore707]

Saw this bird today in my yard in MI. It's getting late for warblers, I want to be positive with the ID

[Liam]

I agree.

[GreatHorn]

Agreed! I still need to find one, so it's nice to know there's a few here yet. Just a matter of it stops raining for a single moment this weekend and I can go look.

[blackburnian]

Thirded

[Adore707]

GreatHorn, I have been yard birding today because of the rain and it's bringing the birds. I have had both kinglets, a Pine Siskin, White-throated Sparrows, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Juncos, the Tennessee Warbler I needed confirmation on and some Chipping Sparrows.
Thanks for the confirmation everyone!

[cestma]

GreatHorn, I have been yard birding today because of the rain and it's bringing the birds. I have had both kinglets, a Pine Siskin, White-throated Sparrows, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Juncos, the Tennessee Warbler I needed confirmation on and some Chipping Sparrows.
Thanks for the confirmation everyone!

Any tips for protecting your camera in the rain?

[Adore707]

I just go on my 2nd floor and open a window. This way I can be indoors and still get some decent birding in.

[cestma]

OK. So all I need is a new house.

Reminds me of when I lived on the side of a gulch in NY. Nothing like being at canopy level!

Meanwhile, today I've been couch birding...

[Adore707]

I wish I had a better answer! I'm sure there are some good ways to protect your camera in the rain. There has to be some creative company out there that came up with something.

[Aveschapines]

Meanwhile, today I've been couch birding...

Any lifers?

[cestma]

Any lifers?

Ha, Ha!

Do wet birds count separately?

(Edit: Feeders in front of window.)

[Aveschapines]

Ha, Ha!

Do wet birds count separately?

(Edit: Feeders in front of window.)

No; they have trouble counting with their feathers all stuck together

[cestma]

Slow day there, too, eh?



You're really on a roll--too bad I'm out of straight lines!

[lonestranger]

Any tips for protecting your camera in the rain?

Here's a link to a real simple rain cover for your camera. I wouldn't use it in anything more than a light drizzle, but then again, I wouldn't be trying to photograph birds in anything more than a light drizzle.

[cestma]

Here's a link to a real simple rain cover for your camera. I wouldn't use it in anything more than a light drizzle, but then again, I wouldn't be trying to photograph birds in anything more than a light drizzle.

Hey, thanks for that! How practical.

I find light drizzle to be when most of the birds are out. Neither they nor I like the heavy stuff all that well.