Mt.Eisenhower area, June 6th

[forestgnome]

yearling bull moose at sunrise on the Kancamagus

Big Daddy a short time later on the way to Bear Notch Road

I met Brian, a VFTTer, and his wife on the way to hike Lion's Head. Hope you both enjoyed that beautiful day!


bluebead lily on Edmund's Path

Near treeline I heard a bicknel's Thrush but did not see it. At treeline I met Barbara, aka Ms. Daisy. She was also hoping for nice alpine flowers.

diapensia is in bloom, but not quite peak yet

I haven't yet IDed this willow

bearberry willow? ( with lapland rosebay )

raven coming in for a landing

alpine azalea

I decided to go up Eisenhower summit for views and I bumped into Barbara again and had a nice chat, comparing notes and thoughts on the flowers and hiking in general.

lapland rosebay, which is not nearly peak bloomed

golden-crowned kinglet (?)

Next weekend should be excellent timing for these alpine flowers.

happy trails

 

[rocket21]

Great photos as usual! I've been seeing that little bird with yellow quite a lot lately in various places, but haven't had the patience/skill to get a photo - great job!

 

[bikehikeskifish]

The bird does not look like the kinglet - he is olive on top and cream on the bottom. It looks like a warbler, maybe a yellow-rumped?

(I'm guessing, based on my National Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Eastern Region)

See also http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-rumped_Warbler/id

Tim

 

[Jazzbo]

Yellow-rumped Warbler

See link to this page. Abot halfway down, you'll see dead ringer for bird you saw.

Adult male eastern
White throat and belly
Black and yellow patch on sides of breast
Yellow crown patch
Black mask with thin white eyebrow and eye crescent

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-rumped_Warbler/id

This species of warbler appears to have a lot of variablity.

 

[1HappyHiker]

raven coming in for a landing

Wonderful photos, as always. I particularly liked the very unique shot of the raven coming in for a landing!

 

[Kevin Judy and Emma]

Beautiful!

As Always. I too love the raven shot, so hard tom capture.

Agree w/ others about Yellow Rumped Warbler. I see them in my maple trees a lot.

KDT

 

[forestgnome]

Thanks very much for feedback and ID of the YRW.

Anyone know the first willow?

happy trails

 

[bjc]

Hey !! How come my pictures of Big Daddy don't look like your pictures ?

It was nice to meet you. Saturday could not have been a finer day in the mountains, as your photos attest. There wasn't much blooming on the Alpine Garden trail, other than the Rosebay, but the views into the ravines made up for it. I don't think I've ever been on Mt. Washington on such a clear day.

To top off the day, we saw a good-sized bear on the side of the road a few miles north of PNVC later in the afternoon. I half expected to see you there snapping close-ups.

Your photos, as always, are excellent.