Bird Watching: DAILY BIRD PICS VOL. 398, 1 by linthicum

linthicum wrote:
Onward to a new thread ..... we're starting to see lots of fine photos as Spring is finally arriving, at least here in the mid-Atlantic states. In case you wish to visit previous threads, here is the link to the most recent one: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1176649/

I’ll start off with the 'Common Yellowthroat' which is one of my favorite birds. I find it mostly near a marsh or wetlands and it nests close to, or on the ground. Locally, it has sometimes been called the Maryland Yellow-throat. In fact, the name of the Maryland Ornithological Society’s newsletter is called the Yellowthroat.

Here is one verse taken from a poem entitled "Maryland Yellow-throat" by Henry Van Dyke - 1895 - which 116 years earlier so vividly depicts my sentiment today when I am surrounded by this little magical bird.

An incantation so serene,
So innocent, befits the scene:
There's magic in that small bird's note--
See, there he flits--the Yellow-throat;
A living sunbeam, tipped with wings,
A spark of light that shines and sings.