{"id":300,"date":"2012-05-09T18:17:03","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T18:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purplechickadee.com\/?p=300"},"modified":"2012-05-09T18:23:23","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T18:23:23","slug":"flat-rock-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purplechickadee.com\/?p=300","title":{"rendered":"Flat Rock Rocks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bob and I went up to Flat Rock Brook Nature Center in Englewood on May 6th, and it was extremely exciting to hear a KENTUCKY WARBLER singing away within the dense brush and woods. We waited for about 5 minutes for the bird to come out, but it didn&#8217;t, so I ventured in a bit, saw the bird for a split second before it flew, and that was that. It was singing from across the path, but I didn&#8217;t continue after it.<\/p>\n<p>Bob&#8217;s new camera is great. Here are some photos he took&#8230;click on any photo to bring you to the full album:<\/p>\n<p>A Baltimore Oriole made for a wonderful subject:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Baltimore Oriole, 5\/6, Flat Rock Brook Nature Center in Englewood, NJ\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740588582054970290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-wieCaL4u_Bg\/T6qq5oMMw7I\/AAAAAAAAOgo\/g8acRMlOiOk\/BaltimoreO.jpg?imgmax=512\" alt=\"Baltimore Oriole, 5\/6, Flat Rock Brook Nature Center in Englewood, NJ\" width=\"512\" height=\"414\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw a pair of Wild Turkeys:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"This male Turkey was calling out to his apparent mate, who was on the trail....\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740588117596755938\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-mp0RO3sH238\/T6qqel8u1-I\/AAAAAAAAOfQ\/1qvOpFPuyFo\/Turkay2.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"This male Turkey was calling out to his apparent mate, who was on the trail....\" width=\"288\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Mrs. Turkey\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740588133447274194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-19vOeRqineg\/T6qqfg_yjtI\/AAAAAAAAOfY\/khAHcO7hngc\/MrsTurkay.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Mrs. Turkey\" width=\"288\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A gorgeous female Towhee posed for us:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Female Eastern Towhee\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740588168470632658\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-DMpYqYvACEA\/T6qqhjeAmNI\/AAAAAAAAOfo\/79-w2ZiRTZs\/Towhee.jpg?imgmax=512\" alt=\"Female Eastern Towhee\" width=\"512\" height=\"421\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw a bathing Black-throated Green Warbler!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Black-throated Green Warbler bathing in the brook\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740589701823018578\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-jjLhDuYqahU\/T6qr6zptNlI\/AAAAAAAAOi4\/PmIC6fJMX-g\/BlackThroatedGreen6Best.jpg?imgmax=200\" alt=\"Black-throated Green Warbler bathing in the brook\" width=\"200\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740589510972723074\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-9TspdK8CHj0\/T6qrvsrcz4I\/AAAAAAAAOig\/yLj2CO11EXc\/BlackThroatedGreen3.jpg?imgmax=200\" alt=\"BlackThroatedGreen3.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740589478864638706\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-vEOELzpOOQ8\/T6qrt1ESUvI\/AAAAAAAAOiY\/gqGYSIROjKI\/BlackThroatedGreen2.jpg?imgmax=200\" alt=\"BlackThroatedGreen2.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><a title=\"BT Green taking off!\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740589730868504050\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-oi1wmAtsIb4\/T6qr8f2sJfI\/AAAAAAAAOjA\/YBuKXDBNyTw\/BlackThroatedGreen7TakingOff.jpg?imgmax=200\" alt=\"BT Green taking off!\" width=\"200\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A very vocal Great-crested Flycatcher was calling:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Great-crested Flycatcher calling away!\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740588393437619394\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-HMhrgE-WR2U\/T6qqupiUZMI\/AAAAAAAAOgQ\/yqYWqOD5CMM\/FlyCatcher4.jpg?imgmax=400\" alt=\"Great-crested Flycatcher calling away!\" width=\"400\" height=\"328\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we saw many other beauties too:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Beautiful American Robin\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740587936887953922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-G5rPqnFCqdk\/T6qqUEwZWgI\/AAAAAAAAOfA\/TaVsahRjHrw\/Robin.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Beautiful American Robin\" width=\"288\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Very tame\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740589969467885522\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-q4XUMsYqpiE\/T6qsKYtNx9I\/AAAAAAAAOjg\/oLpchcxB0kY\/Mallard4.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Very tame\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Black-and-White Warbler\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740587702104963634\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-7n6ax0MUXC0\/T6qqGaHxOjI\/AAAAAAAAOeY\/K6cV8fy97qw\/BlackWhiteWarbler.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Black-and-White Warbler\" width=\"288\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Gray Catbird: We are now approaching the runway.\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740588987715015714\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-5rnE6lIFEKc\/T6qrRPZF1CI\/AAAAAAAAOhY\/h0ZuyWUSpqA\/CatBirdLanding.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Gray Catbird: We are now approaching the runway.\" width=\"288\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Notice the one in the water on the right of the photo.\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/FlatRockBrook56#5740587680368238882\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-0uuWU8JUz1U\/T6qqFJJVISI\/AAAAAAAAOeQ\/KvQFvgZSIEM\/Turtles2.jpg?imgmax=512\" alt=\"Notice the one in the water on the right of the photo.\" width=\"512\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob and I went up to Flat Rock Brook Nature Center in Englewood on May 6th, and it was extremely exciting to hear a KENTUCKY WARBLER singing away within the dense brush and woods. 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