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My photos have been featured in this months issue of @wncmagazine in an article about all of the lovely birds we can look forward to seeing this spring in western NC.

*Tree Swallow- A spring and summer resident of North Carolina, Tree Swallows inhabit open fields near bodies of water such as ponds or marshes, where there is a good amount of flying insects to eat. They nest in the holes of dead and live trees, as well as Bluebird boxes, holes in fence posts, and under the eaves of houses and barns.

*Black and white Warbler- Black and white Warblers are a unique species in the Warbler world in that they are the only ones who move through the trees like a Nuthatch.
Nicknamed the ‘Zebra Creeper, this bird goes up and down and around tree limbs and trunks searching for insects as it pokes in all the nooks in the bark.

*Canada Warbler-Canada Warblers are most commonly found in cool, damp, mixed deciduous-coniferous forests with well-developed shrub layers.
Here in the southern Appalachian Mountains, they are often spotted at the higher elevations foraging for insects during the summer.
They’ll stick around until mid to late September after which they’ll depart for their wintering grounds in the Andes in South America.

*Indigo Bunting-These brilliantly colored birds are somewhat common here in central NC. A familiar summertime resident, they can be found singing in both dark deciduous forests and sunny open fields alike.
Although their main diet consists of insects, they absolutely adore eating nyjer and thistle seeds. Adding these seed ingredients to your bird food mix may entice them to come dine in your own backyard.
They will stick around here in NC until around the second week of October so there’s still plenty of time to see them if you can!