King of Cuteness, the American Red Squirrel, visits the boardwalk at John C Whitehead Preserve in Little Compton, RI

#johncwhiteheadpreserve #littlecompton #woodlandcritters #americanredsquirrel

With settings optimized for perched birds, a Swamp Sparrow suddenly swoops down leaving its wings all ablur.

Swamp Sparrow dropping in. #swampsparrow #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #tncri #johncwhiteheadpreserve

A hummingbird rests on a branch. It is not awash in sunlight so its colors are muted.

I saw a bird-shaped speck near the top of a tree. On inspection, it was a hummingbird-shaped speck. Gotta love the super-zoom lens! #rubythroatedhummingbird #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #johncwhiteheadpreserve

Wood Thrush nestling sits in the nest facing right. Its mouth is open and a yellow tongue is stuck out. There is a twig obscuring much of the bird's head.

We have babies! There is at least one Wood Thrush nestling at John C Whitehead Preserve in Little Compton RI. Sorry for the stinky photo but the lighting was troubling at best. #woodthrush #nestling #bird #birdphotography #johncwhiteheadpreserve #littlecompton

A parent thrush sits on a nest which I've been visiting since May 23.

Finally a clear shot into the Wood Thrush nest that I've been tracking since I found it 12 days ago. See the comments for a more typical view! #woodthrush #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #johncwhiteheadpreserve

A Scarlet Tanager is perched on a branch in the deep, dark understory of the forest. Its black wings and tail stand out against its brilliant red head, neck, and body.

Scarlet Tanager - an extraordinary bird! #scarlettanager #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #johncwhiteheadpreserve #birdsofrhodeisland

A male Yellow Warbler has placed two caterpillars in the mouth of his mate. The photo was shot through the leaves and there is a haze of green blur over much of the image.

Love is in the air! Through the leaves, a peek at Yellow Warbler courtship. #yellowwarbler #warbler #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #birdsofrhodeisland #johncwhiteheadpreserve

Wood Thrush on nest. I haven't heard a Wood Thrush in weeks. I wonder what they've been up to? #woodthrush #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #johncwhiteheadpreserve

Yellow Warbler, perched and singing its heart out!

Yellow Warbler, tail up and smile on

Making sure no one is watching

Yellow warbler preening

Yellow Warbler, singing and preening. #yellowwarbler #bird #birdphotography #birdsofrhodeisland #littlecompton #johncwhiteheadpreserve

Great Crested Flycatcher perched in the open, squawking loudly. #greatcrestedflycatcher #bird #birdphotography #littlecomptonri #johncwhiteheadpreserve

An Ovenbird from below. It has a bold eyering and a blotchy, striped breast.

An Overbird flew down from its overhead perch and began to forage in the leaf litter. The view is partially blocked by twigs and leaves but you can see the mohawk.

What's cool about the #Ovenbird is its orange and brown mohawk. When the bird perches directly overhead, all you can see is its chin. #bird #birdphotography #littlecomptonri #johncwhiteheadpreserve #birdsofrhodeisland

Meet Harold Woodpecker. His friends call him... Hairy.

#hairywoodpecker #birfd #birdphotography #littlecomptonri #johncwhiteheadpreserve