Migration is on and one of my birding stops this morning was Wehr Nature Center. All the crab apple and apple trees are in full bloom making a great photo opportunity if you can find some of the Blue-grey Gnatcatchers or warblers in them finding things to eat. Blue-grey Gnatcatchers were present along with a Nashville warbler and a flock of Cedar Waxwings came through briefly too. There was a 15 minute moment where that took place and then the birds disappeared for the rest of the time I was there. It was a mild morning but with some steady winds out of the south east, moistly sunny skies. Images were taken on May 3, 2026.
Nashville Warbler looking for things to eat…
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher looking for caterpillars or gnats…
Cedar Waxwing eating a flower petal…
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher finding things to eat…
Nashville Warbler
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher going for something to eat…
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, something in the bill to eat…
lucky you to get a gnatcatcher to sit still long enough to get those great shots – exciting time of year with migration in full swing, and so nice of you to share the beauty you have captured in images – thank you!
Jim, what a delight to see these colorful birds perched within flowering crabs – beautiful! The elegant cedar waxwing made of painted china sampling a fresh petal before it drops to the ground. It’s a morning made for a breakfast of spiders, insects, and petals. And in a matter of minutes, the diners have departed. Thank you for taking us along!