Southern Ohio Warblers ~ Shawnee Style

This Spring allowed me 2 separate trips to Southern Ohio for Warbler Photography. I was joined on the first trip by Jim Buescher and on the Second Trip by Jim Chagares.  I enjoyed there Company and we shared some good laughs as well as times in the field.

We stayed at Shawnee Lodge and Photographed around the Forest, The Timbering thats going on is sinful, The State has CLEARCUT Thousands of acres of land. stripping the land bare, These are our State Forests and Lands. who gave them this right to Clearcut the land. Another blunder by Sate Goverment.

The first trip comprised 2 1/2 days of shooting, whereas the second trip comprised 1 1/2 days of shooting. Birds were fresh on territory and unlike last year the leafout and Springs progression was much more on pace this year than last. This certainly made seeing and locating warblers much easier.

A few species we Photographer were Pine, Black and White, Kentucky, Prairie, Northern Parula, Yellow Throated Warbler, Ovenbird and Louisiana Waterthrush. We also photographed White Eyed Vireo and Yellow Throated Vireo as well while there. All in all a successful trip with Incredible weather and awesome friends...

Pine Warbler On Redbud Just before sun crept over the Horizon

Pine Warbler just after the Sun had set over the Horizon

 

Black and White Warbler

 

A Blue Gray Gnatcatcher in the Appalachian region of Southern Ohio Located near the State Forest.

A Northern Parula also from the Appalachian Region, These can be found along the River area.

Northern Parula in harsher light on a Redbud

White Eyed Vireo

 Yellow Throated Vireoo

Prairie Warblers were once Thin, Now very abundant along the entire State Forest and Appalachian region.

 

A Yellow Throated Warbler, These are tree top dwellers and can be difficult to get down, we had some luck though as this bird cooperated nicely for us.

 I wanted to capture a Louisiana Waterthrush in a creekebd in its habitat, we were fortunate to succedd with this lil guy.

Along our travels we encountered these in several areas as well American Redstarts.

We did not see any on the first trip down, But on the second trip with Jim Chagares we found the Kentucky Warbler, my first time photographing this species.

We also located a rather friendly Ovenbird, Pound for Pound these lil guys can belt out a song.

 And last but not least we seen many Butterflies in our travels and made a lil time to photograph a few, seen here is a Tiger Swallowtail.

We were fortunate to have had  Great weather, The leaf out was also on par with the warblers return which also helped greatly, all in all a tremendously successful trip and one I look forward to every year, Until next year! Hope you Enjoyed!!!!