Mount Auburn-Mothers Days May 10th

I went to Mount Auburn today and it was one of the most memorable places I have been to thus far. Mount Auburn is a cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has been designated a historical landmark and is recognized as one of the country's most significant cultural landscapes. In fact, it was one of the first large-scale designed landscapes open to the public. All of this means plenty of birds as Cambridge is right near Boston and migrating birds can't resist it's lush green landscape and fresh bodies of water.

Anyhow, onto the good stuff. The photos above and below are that of a Blackburnian Warbler. LIFER! Such a gorgeous little bird and is now my new favorite little bird for the month of May.


Check out that vivid orange on its head.

Great Horned Owl. LIFER!! It was sleeping within a pine tree as various people from bird clubs oogled it with their binoculars and cameras. It seemed to be used to the attention as it didn't even stir.

Cape-may Warbler. LIFER!!! Word got out across the cemetery that there was a Cape-may in the area and people from all over went looking for it. It was very cool to be in a place with people who get as excited about birds as you do. You don't feel like a freak when you are around fellow freaks. It makes you feel normal which is nice for a change.

A Wilson's Warbler. LIFER. Boy was this one hard to get. I was a little tired at this point due to neck pain and semi-back bends trying to get pictures of birds perched high on the tree tops. This one was down below in the rhododendrons as approx 15 people all tried to get a look at it. It would tease us on occasion to our delight and then pop back down to our demise.

Bay-breasted warbler. LIFER!!! Again, another warbler we heard was around from word of mouth. Various bird clubs stalked this bird the way teeny boppers stalked Elvis in his prime. The bird seemed oblivious to it as it went about its business. I have come to the conclusion that many birds must think of humans as strange beings. I bet they can't wait to hit the road again to escape the wacky people who look at them through strange scopes, lenses and other things.

A butt shot of an Eastern Kingbird. I took over 20o hundred pictures and don't even remember taking this one. It came out good considering that fact. Maybe I should just take all of my pictures that way and maybe they will come out better. ;o)

Check this one out folks. If you are sensitive to the hanky panky than I suggest you close your eyes as you scroll on down to the next picture. Here are two Baltimore Orioles copulating! HA! Everyone was excited to see this except for the two above who were a little annoyed to have an audience during such an intimate time. The male finally flew off to a more disclosed location and waited for the female to follow suit.

An oh so sweet picture of a Wood Thrush. Look at that face. Such a pretty bird with a pretty song to go with it.

Finally some pictures of the cemetery itself. A little chapel located within Mount Auburn

And the gardens nest to the chapel. Seriously if you are ever in Boston on business you HAVE to check this place out as it is a wonderful place. If you go in May to mid-June, you will NOT be disappointed.

Peace all and get out there and bird.