Spot-breasted Oriole Cleaning Our Trees

It is native to Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexico, and Nicaragua.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

The spot-breasted oriole ranges only on the Pacific side of Central America. An introduced breeding population also exists on the Atlantic coast of southern Florida. The population is considered to be established enough to be “countable” for birdwatchers by the ABA.

It is a mid-sized songbird and generally typical oriole. It is bright orange overall with a black bib and black spotting on the sides of the breast. The sexes are similar looking generally but females and juveniles are olive-green on the back and tail, dusky wings, and little or no black on face, throat, or breast. (From Wikipedia.)

White Ibis Juveniles in the Palm Club in Southern Florida.

White Ibis: This coastal species is white overall with pink facial skin, bill, and legs that turn scarlet during breeding season. Black tips on the primary feathers are only seen in flight. Flies in straight line formation with neck and legs outstretched, roosts high in trees and bushes at night. Sexes are similar and juvenile has brown upperparts with white underparts and rump.

Eats mainly aquatic crustaceans and insects. Forages by probing in shallow water with their long, decurved bills.

Nesting: Two to four pale blue to green-white eggs with brown blotches laid in a nest made of sticks and reeds by the female with materials gathered by the male. Usually in a tree over water. Monogamous and usually nests in colonies with other wading birds.

Blue-gray gnatcatcher in Florida

The blue-gray gnatcatcher(Polioptila caerulea) is a very small songbird native to North America. It is 10–13 cm (3.9–5.1 in) in length, 6.3 in (16 cm) in wingspan,[2]and weighing only 5–7 g (0.18–0.25 oz).[3][4] Adult males are blue-gray on the upperparts with white underparts, slender dark bill, and a long black tail edged in white. Females are less blue, while juveniles are greenish-gray. Both sexes have a white eye ring.  (From Wikipedia).

Wild Turkeys at the Arboretum at University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Positive relationships with other wild species.

Turkey are known to occasionally forage with deer and squirrels, and may even play with them.  By foraging together, each can help the other watch for predators with their different senses: the deer with their improved olfactory sense, the turkey with its superior sight, and squirrels providing an additional set of eyes from the air.

Sandhill Cranes in Wisconsin at the Aldo Leopold Visitor Center

Golden-crowned Kinglet in Fall Migration Plumage.

Golden-crowned Kinglet in Fall Migration Plumage.

Tiny, hyperactive songbird usually found in conifer trees. Look for black stripes on the head and bold wing pattern. The namesake golden crown is usually just a small stripe, but can be flared into an expressive fiery-orange crest when agitated. One of the smallest passerines.

Dark-eyed Junco Slate-colored

Medium-sized sparrow with considerable geographic color variation, although all exhibit a pink bill, dark eyes, white belly, and dark-centered tail with white outer feathers. Gray-headed form has gray head, rump, breast, and sides, and rust-brown back. Slate-colored form is slate-gray overall with darker head. Oregon form has black hood, chestnut-brown back and buff-brown flanks. White-winged form is blue-gray overall and shows two white wing bars. Pink-sided form is blue-gray with darker wings and pink-gray flanks. Female of each form resembles male but is usually paler. Juveniles of all forms are heavily streaked brown with darker heads, white bellies, and white outer tail feathers. Short flights with white outer tail feathers flashing conspicuously; alternates several rapid wing beats with wings drawn to sides. Forages primarily on the ground for seeds and arthropods; readily visits backyard bird feeders. (From iBird Pro).

White-crowned Sparrow Juvenile 

Medium-sized sparrow with brown-streaked upperparts, small white throat patch, and plain gray underparts. White crown has distinct black lines. Wings are brown with two pale bars.  Sexes are similar. Juvenile has buff and brown head stripes. Diet consists primarily of seeds and insects. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of the wings pulled to sides.

I didn’t know what type of sparrow this was and looked it up using Merlin Photo ID app.  Juveniles are always difficult to recognize.

American Redstart in Wisconsin

The redstarts feed almost exclusively on insects which are usually caught by flycatching. American redstarts also have been known to catch their insect prey by gleaning it from leaves. This is a very active species. (And a challenge to photograph!!) The tail is often held partly fanned out. These birds have been observed flashing the orange and yellow of their tails on and off to startle and chase insects from the underbrush.

Cape May Warbler Female In Wisconsin- One Image with Lunch!

The Cape May warbler (Setophaga tigrina) is a species of New World warbler. It breeds in northern North America. Its breeding range spans all but the westernmost parts of southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, and New England. It is migratory, wintering in the West Indies. The English name refers to Cape May, New Jersey, where George Ord collected the specimen later described by Alexander Wilson. This species was not recorded again in Cape May for another 100 years, although it is now known as an uncommon migrant there.
Plumages of the female and immature male resemble washed-out versions of the adult male, lacking the strong head pattern. The yellowish rump, and at least indications of the white wing bar, are always present. The adult male Cape May warbler has a brown back, yellowish rump and dark brown crown. (Wikipedia®)