A collection of wrens, thrushes and waxwings. These are some very colorful and active birds. Like many other birds, their songs are especially nice. I am particularly fond of the wrens' songs. http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-15/503107337_QNQUT-Ti.jpg http://maestros.smugmug.com/gallery/3074292_J3CFY/ 2009-11-22T11:41:23Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Papa Eastern Bluebird from my yard was trying to figure out the best time to hit the mealworm feeder. He must have been preoccupied because he let me get quite close. Midlothian, Texas, Ma ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#503107337_QNQUT" title="Papa Eastern Bluebird from my yard was trying to figure out the best time to hit the mealworm feeder. He must have been preoccupied because he let me get quite close. Midlothian, Texas, Ma ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-15/503107337_QNQUT-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Papa Eastern Bluebird from my yard was trying to figure out the best time to hit the mealworm feeder. He must have been preoccupied because he let me get quite close. Midlothian, Texas, Ma ..." title="Papa Eastern Bluebird from my yard was trying to figure out the best time to hit the mealworm feeder. He must have been preoccupied because he let me get quite close. Midlothian, Texas, Ma ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-15/503107337_QNQUT-Th.jpg 2009-03-22 17:39:17 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I finally was able to position myself near this perch next to my bluebird feeder with mealworms. This male finally allowed me to get a shot I have been envisioning for quite some time. Mid ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#721229869_DScco" title="I finally was able to position myself near this perch next to my bluebird feeder with mealworms. This male finally allowed me to get a shot I have been envisioning for quite some time. Mid ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-2/721229869_DScco-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I finally was able to position myself near this perch next to my bluebird feeder with mealworms. This male finally allowed me to get a shot I have been envisioning for quite some time. Mid ..." title="I finally was able to position myself near this perch next to my bluebird feeder with mealworms. This male finally allowed me to get a shot I have been envisioning for quite some time. Mid ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:49:10Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-2/721229869_DScco-Th.jpg 2009-11-22 11:58:47 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This is one of several juveniles that I assume are from the first brood to hatch from one of my nesting boxes. Midlothian, Texas, June 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#568353480_AyFW7" title="This is one of several juveniles that I assume are from the first brood to hatch from one of my nesting boxes. Midlothian, Texas, June 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-juvenile-on-barbed/568353480_AyFW7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="122" alt="This is one of several juveniles that I assume are from the first brood to hatch from one of my nesting boxes. Midlothian, Texas, June 2009" title="This is one of several juveniles that I assume are from the first brood to hatch from one of my nesting boxes. Midlothian, Texas, June 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-juvenile-on-barbed/568353480_AyFW7-Th.jpg 2009-06-17 19:26:30 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This adult was closely watching and keeping tabs on a juvenile nearby. Midlothian, Texas, June 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#568353808_Mn9z9" title="This adult was closely watching and keeping tabs on a juvenile nearby. Midlothian, Texas, June 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-in-hackberry/568353808_Mn9z9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="122" alt="This adult was closely watching and keeping tabs on a juvenile nearby. Midlothian, Texas, June 2009" title="This adult was closely watching and keeping tabs on a juvenile nearby. Midlothian, Texas, June 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-in-hackberry/568353808_Mn9z9-Th.jpg 2009-06-17 19:20:21 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Perching in the thorns, I caught this male bluebird taking a good look at my feeders about 20 feet from him. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#494261452_k8n5h" title="Perching in the thorns, I caught this male bluebird taking a good look at my feeders about 20 feet from him. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-11/494261452_k8n5h-Th-1.jpg" width="131" height="150" alt="Perching in the thorns, I caught this male bluebird taking a good look at my feeders about 20 feet from him. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" title="Perching in the thorns, I caught this male bluebird taking a good look at my feeders about 20 feet from him. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-11/494261452_k8n5h-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-18 11:06:05 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I can't seem to get enough of my bluebirds. In this picture, the male here was keeping a keen eye on the mealworm feeder. A bewick's wren was trying to get at the worms. He would dive in ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#495366220_6VDdw" title="I can't seem to get enough of my bluebirds. In this picture, the male here was keeping a keen eye on the mealworm feeder. A bewick's wren was trying to get at the worms. He would dive in ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-12/495366220_6VDdw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="129" alt="I can't seem to get enough of my bluebirds. In this picture, the male here was keeping a keen eye on the mealworm feeder. A bewick's wren was trying to get at the worms. He would dive in ..." title="I can't seem to get enough of my bluebirds. In this picture, the male here was keeping a keen eye on the mealworm feeder. A bewick's wren was trying to get at the worms. He would dive in ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-12/495366220_6VDdw-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 18:42:11 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I had been seeing this bluebird perch here for several seasons, but I could never get a picture of it. Finally I was able to obtain a half-way decent image. It is still heavily cropped at ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#487771131_WQG9W" title="I had been seeing this bluebird perch here for several seasons, but I could never get a picture of it. Finally I was able to obtain a half-way decent image. It is still heavily cropped at ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-6/487771131_WQG9W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I had been seeing this bluebird perch here for several seasons, but I could never get a picture of it. Finally I was able to obtain a half-way decent image. It is still heavily cropped at ..." title="I had been seeing this bluebird perch here for several seasons, but I could never get a picture of it. Finally I was able to obtain a half-way decent image. It is still heavily cropped at ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-6/487771131_WQG9W-Th.jpg 2009-03-08 16:58:33 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Yet another one of the bluebirds from my backyard. I caught this one late one afternoon as it was perching near my feeders. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#493044533_bsxos" title="Yet another one of the bluebirds from my backyard. I caught this one late one afternoon as it was perching near my feeders. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-9/493044533_bsxos-Th.jpg" width="150" height="125" alt="Yet another one of the bluebirds from my backyard. I caught this one late one afternoon as it was perching near my feeders. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" title="Yet another one of the bluebirds from my backyard. I caught this one late one afternoon as it was perching near my feeders. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-9/493044533_bsxos-Th.jpg 2009-03-16 14:10:26 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The male bluebird in my yard is much more conspicuous, but from time to time, the female will venture out of the nesting box to get some mealworms at one of my feeders. That is when I captu ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#496546977_X8ny4" title="The male bluebird in my yard is much more conspicuous, but from time to time, the female will venture out of the nesting box to get some mealworms at one of my feeders. That is when I captu ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-13/496546977_X8ny4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The male bluebird in my yard is much more conspicuous, but from time to time, the female will venture out of the nesting box to get some mealworms at one of my feeders. That is when I captu ..." title="The male bluebird in my yard is much more conspicuous, but from time to time, the female will venture out of the nesting box to get some mealworms at one of my feeders. That is when I captu ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-13/496546977_X8ny4-Th.jpg 2009-03-15 18:35:17 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Just another image of the male bluebird, part of a nesting pair, that is living out of one of my nesting boxes. He has staked his territory and will not let other bluebirds near my yard. M ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#503722946_jviWf" title="Just another image of the male bluebird, part of a nesting pair, that is living out of one of my nesting boxes. He has staked his territory and will not let other bluebirds near my yard. M ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-14/503722946_jviWf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="125" alt="Just another image of the male bluebird, part of a nesting pair, that is living out of one of my nesting boxes. He has staked his territory and will not let other bluebirds near my yard. M ..." title="Just another image of the male bluebird, part of a nesting pair, that is living out of one of my nesting boxes. He has staked his territory and will not let other bluebirds near my yard. M ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-14/503722946_jviWf-Th.jpg 2009-03-22 17:36:02 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a> </p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#511247815_TcVtS" title="Stephen's photo"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/IMG6698/511247815_TcVtS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Stephen's photo" title="Stephen's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/IMG6698/511247815_TcVtS-Th.jpg 2009-04-12 16:31:59 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Momma bluebird is always keeping a watchful eye on her brood. Midlothian, Texas, April 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#537715657_sqz2Q" title="Momma bluebird is always keeping a watchful eye on her brood. Midlothian, Texas, April 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/IMG6692/537715657_sqz2Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Momma bluebird is always keeping a watchful eye on her brood. Midlothian, Texas, April 2009" title="Momma bluebird is always keeping a watchful eye on her brood. Midlothian, Texas, April 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/IMG6692/537715657_sqz2Q-Th.jpg 2009-04-12 16:27:50 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Close up shot of daddy bluebird with a mealworm for his hungry family. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#544501336_7VhnV" title="Close up shot of daddy bluebird with a mealworm for his hungry family. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-with-mealworm-3/544501336_7VhnV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Close up shot of daddy bluebird with a mealworm for his hungry family. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009" title="Close up shot of daddy bluebird with a mealworm for his hungry family. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-with-mealworm-3/544501336_7VhnV-Th.jpg 2009-05-20 18:41:33 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />High atop this old dead branch, daddy bluebird was waiting to take this mealworm to his growing family. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#544500956_P4Kb9" title="High atop this old dead branch, daddy bluebird was waiting to take this mealworm to his growing family. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-with-mealworm-2/544500956_P4Kb9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="High atop this old dead branch, daddy bluebird was waiting to take this mealworm to his growing family. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009" title="High atop this old dead branch, daddy bluebird was waiting to take this mealworm to his growing family. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-with-mealworm-2/544500956_P4Kb9-Th.jpg 2009-05-20 18:46:26 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />These are six bluebird eggs in one of my nesting boxes for the spring, 2009 season. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#495254727_BuMKP" title="These are six bluebird eggs in one of my nesting boxes for the spring, 2009 season. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-eggs/495254727_BuMKP-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="These are six bluebird eggs in one of my nesting boxes for the spring, 2009 season. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" title="These are six bluebird eggs in one of my nesting boxes for the spring, 2009 season. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-eggs/495254727_BuMKP-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 13:24:24 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I think we have all had bad hair days like this. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#538206796_WTrEG" title="I think we have all had bad hair days like this. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-chick-8/538206796_WTrEG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I think we have all had bad hair days like this. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009" title="I think we have all had bad hair days like this. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-chick-8/538206796_WTrEG-Th.jpg 2009-05-15 18:49:07 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Taking a rest on one of its future siblings. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#538206318_NnhTE" title="Taking a rest on one of its future siblings. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/bluebird-chick-2/538206318_NnhTE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Taking a rest on one of its future siblings. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009" title="Taking a rest on one of its future siblings. Midlothian, Texas, May 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/bluebird-chick-2/538206318_NnhTE-Th.jpg 2009-05-15 18:47:22 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Here is one of the eastern bluebird chicks from my nesting boxes. It is fun watching them grow and develop. This is the second brood. What is neat is that the juveniles from the first bro ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#537392189_JNXrt" title="Here is one of the eastern bluebird chicks from my nesting boxes. It is fun watching them grow and develop. This is the second brood. What is neat is that the juveniles from the first bro ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-chick/537392189_JNXrt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Here is one of the eastern bluebird chicks from my nesting boxes. It is fun watching them grow and develop. This is the second brood. What is neat is that the juveniles from the first bro ..." title="Here is one of the eastern bluebird chicks from my nesting boxes. It is fun watching them grow and develop. This is the second brood. What is neat is that the juveniles from the first bro ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-chick/537392189_JNXrt-Th.jpg 2009-05-15 18:50:19 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I was actually trying to photograph hummingbirds when this eastern bluebird in fall plumage flew right in front of my camera. I was using my long lens so I couldn't fit the whole bird in th ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#381536046_gQC34" title="I was actually trying to photograph hummingbirds when this eastern bluebird in fall plumage flew right in front of my camera. I was using my long lens so I couldn't fit the whole bird in th ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-3/381536046_gQC34-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="I was actually trying to photograph hummingbirds when this eastern bluebird in fall plumage flew right in front of my camera. I was using my long lens so I couldn't fit the whole bird in th ..." title="I was actually trying to photograph hummingbirds when this eastern bluebird in fall plumage flew right in front of my camera. I was using my long lens so I couldn't fit the whole bird in th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-3/381536046_gQC34-Th.jpg 2008-09-27 09:53:10 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Eastern bluebird from my backyard, Midlothian, Texas. February, 2007.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#124627653_qyYh6" title="Eastern bluebird from my backyard, Midlothian, Texas. February, 2007."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-on-fence/124627653_qyYh6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="118" alt="Eastern bluebird from my backyard, Midlothian, Texas. February, 2007." title="Eastern bluebird from my backyard, Midlothian, Texas. February, 2007." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-on-fence/124627653_qyYh6-Th.jpg 2007-01-21 03:36:05 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I prefer natural perches but I do like the texture present on this old, painted fence post that is losing its luster. The bluebird is one of the ones that are nesting in my yard this winter ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#483156275_3dRC4" title="I prefer natural perches but I do like the texture present on this old, painted fence post that is losing its luster. The bluebird is one of the ones that are nesting in my yard this winter ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-2/483156275_3dRC4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="125" alt="I prefer natural perches but I do like the texture present on this old, painted fence post that is losing its luster. The bluebird is one of the ones that are nesting in my yard this winter ..." title="I prefer natural perches but I do like the texture present on this old, painted fence post that is losing its luster. The bluebird is one of the ones that are nesting in my yard this winter ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-2/483156275_3dRC4-Th.jpg 2009-03-01 16:41:24 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I kept seeing this adult eastern bluebird perching on the chain link fence in my yard as it surveyed the ground for insects. I did not want to take a picture of it on the chain link fence s ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#289351929_TVZxd" title="I kept seeing this adult eastern bluebird perching on the chain link fence in my yard as it surveyed the ground for insects. I did not want to take a picture of it on the chain link fence s ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/bluebird-1/289351929_TVZxd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I kept seeing this adult eastern bluebird perching on the chain link fence in my yard as it surveyed the ground for insects. I did not want to take a picture of it on the chain link fence s ..." title="I kept seeing this adult eastern bluebird perching on the chain link fence in my yard as it surveyed the ground for insects. I did not want to take a picture of it on the chain link fence s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/bluebird-1/289351929_TVZxd-Th.jpg 2008-05-03 18:01:58 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This female eastern bluebird was perching on my chain link fence and then swooping down to gather insects off of the ground. Its mate was doing the same. Midlothian, Texas, May 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#290023104_YhPPK" title="This female eastern bluebird was perching on my chain link fence and then swooping down to gather insects off of the ground. Its mate was doing the same. Midlothian, Texas, May 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/bluebird-2/290023104_YhPPK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This female eastern bluebird was perching on my chain link fence and then swooping down to gather insects off of the ground. Its mate was doing the same. Midlothian, Texas, May 2008." title="This female eastern bluebird was perching on my chain link fence and then swooping down to gather insects off of the ground. Its mate was doing the same. Midlothian, Texas, May 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/bluebird-2/290023104_YhPPK-Th.jpg 2008-05-03 18:01:24 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This eastern bluebird was very active in my backyard late one afternoon. Midlothian, Texas. February 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#256768184_3oxmY" title="This eastern bluebird was very active in my backyard late one afternoon. Midlothian, Texas. February 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-1/256768184_3oxmY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This eastern bluebird was very active in my backyard late one afternoon. Midlothian, Texas. February 2008." title="This eastern bluebird was very active in my backyard late one afternoon. Midlothian, Texas. February 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-1/256768184_3oxmY-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 17:04:45 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The eastern bluebirds have been very active in my yard recently. This is just one image of an adult in some rather drab fall plumage. September, 2008</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#376319000_5UfZe" title="The eastern bluebirds have been very active in my yard recently. This is just one image of an adult in some rather drab fall plumage. September, 2008"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-2/376319000_5UfZe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The eastern bluebirds have been very active in my yard recently. This is just one image of an adult in some rather drab fall plumage. September, 2008" title="The eastern bluebirds have been very active in my yard recently. This is just one image of an adult in some rather drab fall plumage. September, 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-2/376319000_5UfZe-Th.jpg 2008-09-20 11:43:40 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a> </p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#492217257_Ue7zz" title="Stephen's photo"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-7/492217257_Ue7zz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Stephen's photo" title="Stephen's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-7/492217257_Ue7zz-Th.jpg 2009-03-01 16:39:21 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I was hoping I could attract a bluebird to perch here. Now I just need to get closer. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#487282208_QwQ99" title="I was hoping I could attract a bluebird to perch here. Now I just need to get closer. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-4/487282208_QwQ99-Th.jpg" width="150" height="125" alt="I was hoping I could attract a bluebird to perch here. Now I just need to get closer. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009." title="I was hoping I could attract a bluebird to perch here. Now I just need to get closer. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-4/487282208_QwQ99-Th.jpg 2009-03-07 14:24:23 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I found this eastern bluebird in a tree nearby my home. It was stretching its neck as if it were looking at something off in the distance. Midlothian, Texas, May 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#290023109_mRAWA" title="I found this eastern bluebird in a tree nearby my home. It was stretching its neck as if it were looking at something off in the distance. Midlothian, Texas, May 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-1/290023109_mRAWA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I found this eastern bluebird in a tree nearby my home. It was stretching its neck as if it were looking at something off in the distance. Midlothian, Texas, May 2008." title="I found this eastern bluebird in a tree nearby my home. It was stretching its neck as if it were looking at something off in the distance. Midlothian, Texas, May 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-1/290023109_mRAWA-Th.jpg 2008-05-02 17:41:39 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The bluebirds in my yard have been quite active late in this year's summer and on into the beginning of the fall. I was able to grab a quick picture of this one in my hackberry tree in the ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#382496676_ni6CQ" title="The bluebirds in my yard have been quite active late in this year's summer and on into the beginning of the fall. I was able to grab a quick picture of this one in my hackberry tree in the ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-4/382496676_ni6CQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The bluebirds in my yard have been quite active late in this year's summer and on into the beginning of the fall. I was able to grab a quick picture of this one in my hackberry tree in the ..." title="The bluebirds in my yard have been quite active late in this year's summer and on into the beginning of the fall. I was able to grab a quick picture of this one in my hackberry tree in the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-4/382496676_ni6CQ-Th.jpg 2008-09-28 09:39:54 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a> </p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#492218242_fQ8YZ" title="Stephen's photo"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-8/492218242_fQ8YZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Stephen's photo" title="Stephen's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:04Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-bluebird-8/492218242_fQ8YZ-Th.jpg 2009-03-01 18:44:33 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This eastern bluebird let me approach relatively closely as it was preoccupied with a mockingbird that kept chasing it around my backyard as the mockingbird was defending its territory. Mid ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#256959961_e65kE" title="This eastern bluebird let me approach relatively closely as it was preoccupied with a mockingbird that kept chasing it around my backyard as the mockingbird was defending its territory. Mid ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-3/256959961_e65kE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This eastern bluebird let me approach relatively closely as it was preoccupied with a mockingbird that kept chasing it around my backyard as the mockingbird was defending its territory. Mid ..." title="This eastern bluebird let me approach relatively closely as it was preoccupied with a mockingbird that kept chasing it around my backyard as the mockingbird was defending its territory. Mid ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-3/256959961_e65kE-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 18:41:50 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I think this is a female eastern bluebird nesting this year in my yard. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#487258251_A98RE" title="I think this is a female eastern bluebird nesting this year in my yard. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-1/487258251_A98RE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I think this is a female eastern bluebird nesting this year in my yard. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" title="I think this is a female eastern bluebird nesting this year in my yard. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-1/487258251_A98RE-Th.jpg 2009-03-01 16:39:39 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This rather disheveled looking juvenile eastern bluebird was one of the many bluebirds that was in my yard this particular morning. Midlothian, Texas, September 2008</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#382496580_bW5cu" title="This rather disheveled looking juvenile eastern bluebird was one of the many bluebirds that was in my yard this particular morning. Midlothian, Texas, September 2008"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-6/382496580_bW5cu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This rather disheveled looking juvenile eastern bluebird was one of the many bluebirds that was in my yard this particular morning. Midlothian, Texas, September 2008" title="This rather disheveled looking juvenile eastern bluebird was one of the many bluebirds that was in my yard this particular morning. Midlothian, Texas, September 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-6/382496580_bW5cu-Th.jpg 2008-09-28 09:06:17 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />An adult eastern bluebird was perched on my barbed wire fence flying down to the ground from time to time to pick up insects. Its young was nearby watching and doing the same. Midlothian, ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#270312697_Esxfr" title="An adult eastern bluebird was perched on my barbed wire fence flying down to the ground from time to time to pick up insects. Its young was nearby watching and doing the same. Midlothian, ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-barbed-wire-2/270312697_Esxfr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="An adult eastern bluebird was perched on my barbed wire fence flying down to the ground from time to time to pick up insects. Its young was nearby watching and doing the same. Midlothian, ..." title="An adult eastern bluebird was perched on my barbed wire fence flying down to the ground from time to time to pick up insects. Its young was nearby watching and doing the same. Midlothian, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-barbed-wire-2/270312697_Esxfr-Th.jpg 2008-03-23 16:06:27 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This is a juvenile Eastern Bird that I caught watching its parent show the little one how to dive off a barbed wire fence to catch its prey on the ground. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#287281640_pcD5v" title="This is a juvenile Eastern Bird that I caught watching its parent show the little one how to dive off a barbed wire fence to catch its prey on the ground. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-barbed-wire-Juvenile/287281640_pcD5v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is a juvenile Eastern Bird that I caught watching its parent show the little one how to dive off a barbed wire fence to catch its prey on the ground. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008." title="This is a juvenile Eastern Bird that I caught watching its parent show the little one how to dive off a barbed wire fence to catch its prey on the ground. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bluebird-barbed-wire-Juvenile/287281640_pcD5v-Th.jpg 2008-03-23 16:01:44 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Deep in the leaves I found this eastern bluebird. I waited a bit until it came near a patch of sun for some better lighting. It almost looks like there is a spotlight on it. Midlothian, T ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#413344900_9MDyV" title="Deep in the leaves I found this eastern bluebird. I waited a bit until it came near a patch of sun for some better lighting. It almost looks like there is a spotlight on it. Midlothian, T ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-2/413344900_9MDyV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Deep in the leaves I found this eastern bluebird. I waited a bit until it came near a patch of sun for some better lighting. It almost looks like there is a spotlight on it. Midlothian, T ..." title="Deep in the leaves I found this eastern bluebird. I waited a bit until it came near a patch of sun for some better lighting. It almost looks like there is a spotlight on it. Midlothian, T ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-2/413344900_9MDyV-Th.jpg 2008-11-06 16:02:48 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Taking time to sing a little. I realize this bluebird is not singing now, but it was in between frames. Midlothian, Texas, February 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#257952536_V5bwQ" title="Taking time to sing a little. I realize this bluebird is not singing now, but it was in between frames. Midlothian, Texas, February 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-perched-in/257952536_V5bwQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taking time to sing a little. I realize this bluebird is not singing now, but it was in between frames. Midlothian, Texas, February 2008." title="Taking time to sing a little. I realize this bluebird is not singing now, but it was in between frames. Midlothian, Texas, February 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-perched-in/257952536_V5bwQ-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 17:12:16 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Taking a brief rest before flying off again looking for prey in the late evening. Midlothian, Texas, February 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#256974358_hNj5z" title="Taking a brief rest before flying off again looking for prey in the late evening. Midlothian, Texas, February 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-6/256974358_hNj5z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taking a brief rest before flying off again looking for prey in the late evening. Midlothian, Texas, February 2008." title="Taking a brief rest before flying off again looking for prey in the late evening. Midlothian, Texas, February 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-6/256974358_hNj5z-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 17:11:59 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This eastern bluebird was trying to hide from a mockingbird that had been chasing it and its mate around my yard as the mockingbird defended its territory. Midlothian, Texas. February 2008 ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#256957454_zasFz" title="This eastern bluebird was trying to hide from a mockingbird that had been chasing it and its mate around my yard as the mockingbird defended its territory. Midlothian, Texas. February 2008 ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-2/256957454_zasFz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This eastern bluebird was trying to hide from a mockingbird that had been chasing it and its mate around my yard as the mockingbird defended its territory. Midlothian, Texas. February 2008 ..." title="This eastern bluebird was trying to hide from a mockingbird that had been chasing it and its mate around my yard as the mockingbird defended its territory. Midlothian, Texas. February 2008 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Eastern-Bluebird-2/256957454_zasFz-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 17:07:45 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This eastern bluebird stopped just long enough for me take this picture in my backyard. Midlothian, Texas. March 2007.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#179518407_iufrw" title="This eastern bluebird stopped just long enough for me take this picture in my backyard. Midlothian, Texas. March 2007."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Easternbluebird1b/179518407_iufrw-Th.jpg" width="118" height="150" alt="This eastern bluebird stopped just long enough for me take this picture in my backyard. Midlothian, Texas. March 2007." title="This eastern bluebird stopped just long enough for me take this picture in my backyard. Midlothian, Texas. March 2007." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Easternbluebird1b/179518407_iufrw-Th.jpg 2007-02-03 22:15:31 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />While over at my parents' house I noticed some very active eastern bluebirds scooping up insects, mostly crickets, from the ground then nicely perching. I was hoping that one would perch on ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#276597846_iDiP5" title="While over at my parents' house I noticed some very active eastern bluebirds scooping up insects, mostly crickets, from the ground then nicely perching. I was hoping that one would perch on ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/bluebird-on-fence/276597846_iDiP5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="While over at my parents' house I noticed some very active eastern bluebirds scooping up insects, mostly crickets, from the ground then nicely perching. I was hoping that one would perch on ..." title="While over at my parents' house I noticed some very active eastern bluebirds scooping up insects, mostly crickets, from the ground then nicely perching. I was hoping that one would perch on ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/bluebird-on-fence/276597846_iDiP5-Th.jpg 2008-04-05 14:30:12 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This cactus wren, the largest of the wrens in the United States, paid me a quick visit at blind #1 at the Martin Refuge. It only stayed a few seconds and then it flew back into the brush. ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#338664353_MjtYA" title="This cactus wren, the largest of the wrens in the United States, paid me a quick visit at blind #1 at the Martin Refuge. It only stayed a few seconds and then it flew back into the brush. ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cactus-Wren/338664353_MjtYA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This cactus wren, the largest of the wrens in the United States, paid me a quick visit at blind #1 at the Martin Refuge. It only stayed a few seconds and then it flew back into the brush. ..." title="This cactus wren, the largest of the wrens in the United States, paid me a quick visit at blind #1 at the Martin Refuge. It only stayed a few seconds and then it flew back into the brush. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cactus-Wren/338664353_MjtYA-Th.jpg 2008-06-19 11:49:28 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This male carolina wren was busy singing loudly making claim to its territory. I was crouched on the ground in the middle of a bunch of dead branches trying to get this shot. Luckily, this ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#276399970_MhANR" title="This male carolina wren was busy singing loudly making claim to its territory. I was crouched on the ground in the middle of a bunch of dead branches trying to get this shot. Luckily, this ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Carolina-Wren-4/276399970_MhANR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This male carolina wren was busy singing loudly making claim to its territory. I was crouched on the ground in the middle of a bunch of dead branches trying to get this shot. Luckily, this ..." title="This male carolina wren was busy singing loudly making claim to its territory. I was crouched on the ground in the middle of a bunch of dead branches trying to get this shot. Luckily, this ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Carolina-Wren-4/276399970_MhANR-Th.jpg 2008-04-07 19:01:34 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This male carolina wren was proudly proclaiming its territory or announcing itself to the females in the area. I'm not sure which. Anyhow, this shot shows its beak wide open belting out th ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#276900169_A6dzf" title="This male carolina wren was proudly proclaiming its territory or announcing itself to the females in the area. I'm not sure which. Anyhow, this shot shows its beak wide open belting out th ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Carolina-Wren-2/276900169_A6dzf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This male carolina wren was proudly proclaiming its territory or announcing itself to the females in the area. I'm not sure which. Anyhow, this shot shows its beak wide open belting out th ..." title="This male carolina wren was proudly proclaiming its territory or announcing itself to the females in the area. I'm not sure which. Anyhow, this shot shows its beak wide open belting out th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Carolina-Wren-2/276900169_A6dzf-Th.jpg 2008-04-07 19:00:10 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The bewick's wrens around my house are getting more active again. It is nearing that time of year when they start looking for a mate. Here I photographed it on a crepe mrytle. Midlothian, ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#478909633_WBNe5" title="The bewick's wrens around my house are getting more active again. It is nearing that time of year when they start looking for a mate. Here I photographed it on a crepe mrytle. Midlothian, ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bewicks-Wren-1/478909633_WBNe5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="117" alt="The bewick's wrens around my house are getting more active again. It is nearing that time of year when they start looking for a mate. Here I photographed it on a crepe mrytle. Midlothian, ..." title="The bewick's wrens around my house are getting more active again. It is nearing that time of year when they start looking for a mate. Here I photographed it on a crepe mrytle. Midlothian, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bewicks-Wren-1/478909633_WBNe5-Th.jpg 2009-02-22 16:37:56 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I believe this is the fist day this bewick's wren chick emerged from its nest. It's parents were nearby calling. It seems to be asking for food. It was not making a sound, just extremely ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#540090756_kezu8" title="I believe this is the fist day this bewick's wren chick emerged from its nest. It's parents were nearby calling. It seems to be asking for food. It was not making a sound, just extremely ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bewicks-Wren-chick-1/540090756_kezu8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="I believe this is the fist day this bewick's wren chick emerged from its nest. It's parents were nearby calling. It seems to be asking for food. It was not making a sound, just extremely ..." title="I believe this is the fist day this bewick's wren chick emerged from its nest. It's parents were nearby calling. It seems to be asking for food. It was not making a sound, just extremely ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bewicks-Wren-chick-1/540090756_kezu8-Th.jpg 2009-05-18 18:40:23 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The bewick's wren was calling and basically having a fit as one of its young had just emerged from the nest. I suppose this one and the other adult were calling trying to distract attention ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#540078750_iwUew" title="The bewick's wren was calling and basically having a fit as one of its young had just emerged from the nest. I suppose this one and the other adult were calling trying to distract attention ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bewicks-Wren-1/540078750_iwUew-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The bewick's wren was calling and basically having a fit as one of its young had just emerged from the nest. I suppose this one and the other adult were calling trying to distract attention ..." title="The bewick's wren was calling and basically having a fit as one of its young had just emerged from the nest. I suppose this one and the other adult were calling trying to distract attention ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bewicks-Wren-1/540078750_iwUew-Th.jpg 2009-05-18 18:35:53 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />High in a dead tree, this Bewick's wren was about to belt out a song. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#495377356_J9N83" title="High in a dead tree, this Bewick's wren was about to belt out a song. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bewicks-wren-2/495377356_J9N83-Th.jpg" width="150" height="129" alt="High in a dead tree, this Bewick's wren was about to belt out a song. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" title="High in a dead tree, this Bewick's wren was about to belt out a song. Midlothian, Texas, March 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Bewicks-wren-2/495377356_J9N83-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 18:56:20 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This is Bewick's Wren that was giving me a nice perch in a next door neighbor's tree. It soon began to sing. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#248880787_A3nFY" title="This is Bewick's Wren that was giving me a nice perch in a next door neighbor's tree. It soon began to sing. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren/248880787_A3nFY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is Bewick's Wren that was giving me a nice perch in a next door neighbor's tree. It soon began to sing. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008." title="This is Bewick's Wren that was giving me a nice perch in a next door neighbor's tree. It soon began to sing. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren/248880787_A3nFY-Th.jpg 2008-01-27 14:14:09 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This Bewick's Wren really began to belt out out a beautiful song on this brisk winter day. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#248880798_uqUk9" title="This Bewick's Wren really began to belt out out a beautiful song on this brisk winter day. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-3/248880798_uqUk9-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This Bewick's Wren really began to belt out out a beautiful song on this brisk winter day. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008." title="This Bewick's Wren really began to belt out out a beautiful song on this brisk winter day. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-3/248880798_uqUk9-Th.jpg 2008-01-27 14:12:58 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This Bewick's Wren was loudly calling and singing. I caught it as it took a rest. Midlothian, Texas, Feburary 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#261667737_jCRZu" title="This Bewick's Wren was loudly calling and singing. I caught it as it took a rest. Midlothian, Texas, Feburary 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-9/261667737_jCRZu-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This Bewick's Wren was loudly calling and singing. I caught it as it took a rest. Midlothian, Texas, Feburary 2008." title="This Bewick's Wren was loudly calling and singing. I caught it as it took a rest. Midlothian, Texas, Feburary 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-9/261667737_jCRZu-Th.jpg 2008-01-27 14:12:09 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Back to singing after a brief rest, this Bewick's Wren really let it loose with very pretty song with wonderful high twirling notes. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#248880808_jH5yL" title="Back to singing after a brief rest, this Bewick's Wren really let it loose with very pretty song with wonderful high twirling notes. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-6/248880808_jH5yL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Back to singing after a brief rest, this Bewick's Wren really let it loose with very pretty song with wonderful high twirling notes. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008." title="Back to singing after a brief rest, this Bewick's Wren really let it loose with very pretty song with wonderful high twirling notes. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-6/248880808_jH5yL-Th.jpg 2008-01-27 14:12:14 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Still singing, this Bewick's Wren never seemed to tire as it kept on vocalizing on this windy, cold, but sunny winter day. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#248880818_Rka5p" title="Still singing, this Bewick's Wren never seemed to tire as it kept on vocalizing on this windy, cold, but sunny winter day. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-8/248880818_Rka5p-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Still singing, this Bewick's Wren never seemed to tire as it kept on vocalizing on this windy, cold, but sunny winter day. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008." title="Still singing, this Bewick's Wren never seemed to tire as it kept on vocalizing on this windy, cold, but sunny winter day. Midlothian, Texas, January 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-8/248880818_Rka5p-Th.jpg 2008-01-27 14:12:13 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This Bewick's Wren was flitting around this hackberry tree in my yard and allowed me this rather close approach before flying off to another tree. My DOF here is a bit shallow, but I still ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#265154389_X5goU" title="This Bewick's Wren was flitting around this hackberry tree in my yard and allowed me this rather close approach before flying off to another tree. My DOF here is a bit shallow, but I still ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-2/265154389_X5goU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This Bewick's Wren was flitting around this hackberry tree in my yard and allowed me this rather close approach before flying off to another tree. My DOF here is a bit shallow, but I still ..." title="This Bewick's Wren was flitting around this hackberry tree in my yard and allowed me this rather close approach before flying off to another tree. My DOF here is a bit shallow, but I still ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wren-2/265154389_X5goU-Th.jpg 2008-03-10 17:08:17 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I found this carolina wren singing quite strongly this morning. I don't like the stick directly in front of the wren's beak, but this wren moved so quickly that this was the only shot I cou ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#172028241_nVrki" title="I found this carolina wren singing quite strongly this morning. I don't like the stick directly in front of the wren's beak, but this wren moved so quickly that this was the only shot I cou ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/CarolinaWren1a/172028241_nVrki-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="I found this carolina wren singing quite strongly this morning. I don't like the stick directly in front of the wren's beak, but this wren moved so quickly that this was the only shot I cou ..." title="I found this carolina wren singing quite strongly this morning. I don't like the stick directly in front of the wren's beak, but this wren moved so quickly that this was the only shot I cou ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/CarolinaWren1a/172028241_nVrki-Th.jpg 2007-07-10 20:58:57 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The Cedar Waxwings love to gather together in huge flocks so much so that it is difficult sometimes to single one out. This one thankfully had most of a branch to itself. I took this about ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#269579136_6meSC" title="The Cedar Waxwings love to gather together in huge flocks so much so that it is difficult sometimes to single one out. This one thankfully had most of a branch to itself. I took this about ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Waxwing-on-a-limb-51/269579136_6meSC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Cedar Waxwings love to gather together in huge flocks so much so that it is difficult sometimes to single one out. This one thankfully had most of a branch to itself. I took this about ..." title="The Cedar Waxwings love to gather together in huge flocks so much so that it is difficult sometimes to single one out. This one thankfully had most of a branch to itself. I took this about ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Waxwing-on-a-limb-51/269579136_6meSC-Th.jpg 2008-03-23 18:48:37 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I caught this Cedar Waxwing stretching for some buds that were a bit out of its reach. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#270908896_PKzYP" title="I caught this Cedar Waxwing stretching for some buds that were a bit out of its reach. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-Stretch/270908896_PKzYP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I caught this Cedar Waxwing stretching for some buds that were a bit out of its reach. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008." title="I caught this Cedar Waxwing stretching for some buds that were a bit out of its reach. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-Stretch/270908896_PKzYP-Th.jpg 2008-03-22 18:49:18 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a> </p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#272293911_LVjor" title="Stephen's photo"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Waxwing-on-a-limb/272293911_LVjor-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Stephen's photo" title="Stephen's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Waxwing-on-a-limb/272293911_LVjor-Th.jpg 2008-03-22 18:48:31 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Early one morning on my way to work I spotted this flock feeding on berries in some nearby trees. The ubiquitous branches also continue making their appearance. Midlothian, Texas, April 20 ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#147704392_n4J42" title="Early one morning on my way to work I spotted this flock feeding on berries in some nearby trees. The ubiquitous branches also continue making their appearance. Midlothian, Texas, April 20 ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwings/147704392_n4J42-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Early one morning on my way to work I spotted this flock feeding on berries in some nearby trees. The ubiquitous branches also continue making their appearance. Midlothian, Texas, April 20 ..." title="Early one morning on my way to work I spotted this flock feeding on berries in some nearby trees. The ubiquitous branches also continue making their appearance. Midlothian, Texas, April 20 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwings/147704392_n4J42-Th.jpg 2007-04-25 19:18:57 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Cedar Waxwing alone, sort of, in between two branches. Midlothian, Texas, April 2007.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#147704671_GTydu" title="Cedar Waxwing alone, sort of, in between two branches. Midlothian, Texas, April 2007."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwings13/147704671_GTydu-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Cedar Waxwing alone, sort of, in between two branches. Midlothian, Texas, April 2007." title="Cedar Waxwing alone, sort of, in between two branches. Midlothian, Texas, April 2007." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwings13/147704671_GTydu-Th.jpg 2007-04-25 19:21:27 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />A cedar waxwing finally gives me a somewhat clearer image. Midlothian, Texas, April 2007.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#147704987_zsQFH" title="A cedar waxwing finally gives me a somewhat clearer image. Midlothian, Texas, April 2007."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwings6a/147704987_zsQFH-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="A cedar waxwing finally gives me a somewhat clearer image. Midlothian, Texas, April 2007." title="A cedar waxwing finally gives me a somewhat clearer image. Midlothian, Texas, April 2007." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwings6a/147704987_zsQFH-Th.jpg 2007-04-25 19:20:46 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Cedar Waxwing</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#147705291_SLEni" title="Cedar Waxwing"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwings8a/147705291_SLEni-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Cedar Waxwing" title="Cedar Waxwing" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwings8a/147705291_SLEni-Th.jpg 2007-04-25 19:20:47 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />A pair of Cedar Waxwings, Midlothian, Texas, April 2007.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#147705674_xeQxU" title="A pair of Cedar Waxwings, Midlothian, Texas, April 2007."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwingspair/147705674_xeQxU-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="A pair of Cedar Waxwings, Midlothian, Texas, April 2007." title="A pair of Cedar Waxwings, Midlothian, Texas, April 2007." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedarwaxwingspair/147705674_xeQxU-Th.jpg 2007-04-25 19:21:28 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Taking the leap to the next branch, this cedar waxwing was busy moving through the branches trying to find that perfect evening dinner of berries and seeds. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#286961894_usHeF" title="Taking the leap to the next branch, this cedar waxwing was busy moving through the branches trying to find that perfect evening dinner of berries and seeds. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-1/286961894_usHeF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taking the leap to the next branch, this cedar waxwing was busy moving through the branches trying to find that perfect evening dinner of berries and seeds. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008." title="Taking the leap to the next branch, this cedar waxwing was busy moving through the branches trying to find that perfect evening dinner of berries and seeds. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-1/286961894_usHeF-Th.jpg 2008-04-28 18:55:21 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />One of my favorite springtime birds as they pass through on migration heading north, a cedar waxwing. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#287461601_fNmYw" title="One of my favorite springtime birds as they pass through on migration heading north, a cedar waxwing. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-2/287461601_fNmYw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of my favorite springtime birds as they pass through on migration heading north, a cedar waxwing. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008." title="One of my favorite springtime birds as they pass through on migration heading north, a cedar waxwing. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-2/287461601_fNmYw-Th.jpg 2008-04-28 18:55:21 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The cedar waxwing was busy stretching for some berries. I'm lucky I got this shot before it was off again. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#290442496_CE3J5" title="The cedar waxwing was busy stretching for some berries. I'm lucky I got this shot before it was off again. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-5/290442496_CE3J5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The cedar waxwing was busy stretching for some berries. I'm lucky I got this shot before it was off again. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008." title="The cedar waxwing was busy stretching for some berries. I'm lucky I got this shot before it was off again. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-5/290442496_CE3J5-Th.jpg 2008-04-28 18:55:54 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />Just one of the hundreds of cedar waxwings that are still migrating through my area this spring. I found this one in some evening light in the pasture next to my house. Midlothian, Texas, ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#290675400_JKzd9" title="Just one of the hundreds of cedar waxwings that are still migrating through my area this spring. I found this one in some evening light in the pasture next to my house. Midlothian, Texas, ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-1/290675400_JKzd9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Just one of the hundreds of cedar waxwings that are still migrating through my area this spring. I found this one in some evening light in the pasture next to my house. Midlothian, Texas, ..." title="Just one of the hundreds of cedar waxwings that are still migrating through my area this spring. I found this one in some evening light in the pasture next to my house. Midlothian, Texas, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Cedar-Waxwing-1/290675400_JKzd9-Th.jpg 2008-05-02 17:46:53 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The Cedar Waxwings were coming in huge flocks through my area during the spring. In this picture, this flock was gettng water from a small puddle then quickly taking flight. Midlothian, Te ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#363528685_yvWrU" title="The Cedar Waxwings were coming in huge flocks through my area during the spring. In this picture, this flock was gettng water from a small puddle then quickly taking flight. Midlothian, Te ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Flock-of-waxwings/363528685_yvWrU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Cedar Waxwings were coming in huge flocks through my area during the spring. In this picture, this flock was gettng water from a small puddle then quickly taking flight. Midlothian, Te ..." title="The Cedar Waxwings were coming in huge flocks through my area during the spring. In this picture, this flock was gettng water from a small puddle then quickly taking flight. Midlothian, Te ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Flock-of-waxwings/363528685_yvWrU-Th.jpg 2008-05-02 17:50:11 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />This robin was sitting high atop a tree in a pasture while I took this shot. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#266122168_Pii8A" title="This robin was sitting high atop a tree in a pasture while I took this shot. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/American-Robin/266122168_Pii8A-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This robin was sitting high atop a tree in a pasture while I took this shot. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008." title="This robin was sitting high atop a tree in a pasture while I took this shot. Midlothian, Texas, March 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/American-Robin/266122168_Pii8A-Th.jpg 2008-03-15 17:43:43 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />American Robin</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#133602253_YHnMG" title="American Robin"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Americanrobin/133602253_YHnMG-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="American Robin" title="American Robin" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Americanrobin/133602253_YHnMG-Th.jpg 2007-03-03 23:48:10 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />American Robin</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#119453915_rfcCp" title="American Robin"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/possiblerobin/119453915_rfcCp-Th.jpg" width="140" height="150" alt="American Robin" title="American Robin" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/possiblerobin/119453915_rfcCp-Th.jpg 2006-12-28 07:40:40 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />The blue gray gnatcatcher is feeding on the berries in this tree. Of course, one of my only in focus images has a branch cutting through its beak. Oh well. You win some. You lose some. ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#269547271_GWNnx" title="The blue gray gnatcatcher is feeding on the berries in this tree. Of course, one of my only in focus images has a branch cutting through its beak. Oh well. You win some. You lose some. ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher/269547271_GWNnx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The blue gray gnatcatcher is feeding on the berries in this tree. Of course, one of my only in focus images has a branch cutting through its beak. Oh well. You win some. You lose some. ..." title="The blue gray gnatcatcher is feeding on the berries in this tree. Of course, one of my only in focus images has a branch cutting through its beak. Oh well. You win some. You lose some. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher/269547271_GWNnx-Th.jpg 2008-03-23 17:50:45 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I found this blue gray gnatcatcher doing acrobatics while feeding high in this tree. I wish I could crop this more, but I was very far away so if I crop any more, I lose too much detail. M ...</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#269547323_LkBdw" title="I found this blue gray gnatcatcher doing acrobatics while feeding high in this tree. I wish I could crop this more, but I was very far away so if I crop any more, I lose too much detail. M ..."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3/269547323_LkBdw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I found this blue gray gnatcatcher doing acrobatics while feeding high in this tree. I wish I could crop this more, but I was very far away so if I crop any more, I lose too much detail. M ..." title="I found this blue gray gnatcatcher doing acrobatics while feeding high in this tree. I wish I could crop this more, but I was very far away so if I crop any more, I lose too much detail. M ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3/269547323_LkBdw-Th.jpg 2008-03-23 17:50:44 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />I do not get to see this type of thrush very much. I found this swainson's thrush in thick branches and leaves plus it was late evening thus the low light. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#286963984_RJAvd" title="I do not get to see this type of thrush very much. I found this swainson's thrush in thick branches and leaves plus it was late evening thus the low light. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008."><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wood-Thrush-1/286963984_RJAvd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="135" alt="I do not get to see this type of thrush very much. I found this swainson's thrush in thick branches and leaves plus it was late evening thus the low light. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008." title="I do not get to see this type of thrush very much. I found this swainson's thrush in thick branches and leaves plus it was late evening thus the low light. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Wood-Thrush-1/286963984_RJAvd-Th.jpg 2008-04-28 19:36:12 <p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com">Stephen</a><br />After climbing Enchanted Rock, I noticed this fast moving blue gray gnatcatcher grabbing an evening dinner of caterpillar. July 2009, in between Fredicksburg and Llano, Texas</p><p><a href="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/3074292_J3CFY#585731277_X3FeY" title="After climbing Enchanted Rock, I noticed this fast moving blue gray gnatcatcher grabbing an evening dinner of caterpillar. July 2009, in between Fredicksburg and Llano, Texas"><img src="http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher/585731277_X3FeY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After climbing Enchanted Rock, I noticed this fast moving blue gray gnatcatcher grabbing an evening dinner of caterpillar. July 2009, in between Fredicksburg and Llano, Texas" title="After climbing Enchanted Rock, I noticed this fast moving blue gray gnatcatcher grabbing an evening dinner of caterpillar. July 2009, in between Fredicksburg and Llano, Texas" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-22T11:48:05Z Stephen http://maestros.smugmug.com http://maestros.smugmug.com/Animals/Wrens-Waxwings-Gnatcatchers/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher/585731277_X3FeY-Th.jpg 2009-07-07 06:54:39