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<\/a><\/p>\nThis Blue Headed Vireo was an unexpected surprise. It was mingling with a flock of Ruby Crowned Kinglets and until I focused on him, I didn’t know he was there!<\/em><\/p>\n This Winter Wren is actually more out in the open than most!<\/em><\/p>\n This male American Redstart never did cooperate and move forward out of the bushes.<\/em><\/p>\n The light can be wrong or your feathered friend may be wary of the other park users and fly off out of range. It some ways, though, it makes it even more rewarding when you can snap a quick, if imperfect photo.<\/p>\n Who’s watching whom, exactly?<\/em><\/p>\n White Throated Sparrows are everywhere.<\/em><\/p>\n It\u2019s also rather amazing how many of the resident birds and mammals of the Rattray are utterly indifferent to the steady stream of traffic. I\u2019ve seen cottontails and muskrats continue their business while dogs and people march past only a few yards away.<\/p>\n This first winter male Common Yellowthroat warbler briefly perched on the railing of the board walk just after two chatting women passed by and just before a grandmother pushing a toddler in a stroller rolled past. (And yes, I said good morning to all 4.)<\/p>\n If you\u2019re expecting people to show any consideration for your hobby and your subject, you\u2019d better not even try to shoot in the Rattray.<\/p>\n This young Magnolia Warbler was also hiding amidst a flock of Kinglets.<\/em><\/p>\n But if you accept that a jogger, or an entire class of 25 Nordic walkers may burst out of nowhere right in front of you at any time, then you can still enjoy yourself and even find a few good shots.<\/p>\n I still haven’t got the photo I want of a Winter Wren but it’s fun to keep trying!<\/em><\/p>\n See? Close but not sharp. Sigh.<\/em><\/p>\n The little Brown Creepers are back inspecting the tree trunks.<\/em><\/p>\n I didn’t realize Ruby Crowned Kinglet’s have yellow on their tails till I looked at this shot.<\/em><\/p>\n This Yellowthroat wants to remind you to always stop to look at the flowers while you ramble: after all, their might be an insect on them that would make a tasty snack!<\/em><\/p>\n So there’s lots to see at the Rattray in early October. Just take your patience and an upbeat attitude with you. And share your sightings: everyone is pleased to see the Rattray offering a temporary home to such attractive guests.<\/p>\n Related Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n Join In<\/strong> If you can cope with the steady stream of interruptions, there are warblers, wrens and other autumnal beauties waiting to be admired at the Rattray. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[301,40],"class_list":["post-2892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rambles","tag-common-yellowthroat","tag-rattray-marsh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2892"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8367,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2892\/revisions\/8367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nHave you explored the Rattray Marsh? Or does your local park sometimes seem over run with humans? Please share your (preferably good) experiences with a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"