• Menu
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Before Header

  • About Us
  • Lexicon
  • Contact Us
  • Our Store
  • ↑
  • ↓
  • ←
  • →

Balloon Juice

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

“Loving your country does not mean lying about its history.”

We’re watching the self-immolation of the leading world power on a level unprecedented in human history.

Hey hey, RFK, how many kids did you kill today?

Hey Washington Post, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” was supposed to be a warning, not a mission statement.

Republicans firmly believe having an abortion is a very personal, very private decision between a woman and J.D. Vance.

They were going to turn on one another at some point. It was inevitable.

If you cannot answer whether trump lost the 2020 election, you are unfit for office.

No one could have predicted…

They fucked up the fucking up of the fuckup!

We can’t confuse what’s necessary to win elections with the policies that we want to implement when we do.

Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.

I’d like to think you all would remain faithful to me if i ever tried to have some of you killed.

We can show the world that autocracy can be defeated.

Not loving this new fraud based economy.

They are not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

Every reporter and pundit should have to declare if they ever vacationed with a billionaire.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires.

When you’re in more danger from the IDF than from Russian shelling, that’s really bad.

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

My right to basic bodily autonomy is not on the table. that’s the new deal.

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

SCOTUS: It’s not “bribery” unless it comes from the Bribery region of France. Otherwise, it’s merely “sparkling malfeasance”.

Mobile Menu

  • Seattle Meet-up Post
  • 2025 Activism
  • Targeted Political Fundraising
  • Donate with Venmo, Zelle & PayPal
  • Site Feedback
  • War in Ukraine
  • Submit Photos to On the Road
  • Politics
  • On The Road
  • Open Threads
  • Topics
  • COVID-19
  • Authors
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Lexicon
  • Our Store
  • Politics
  • Open Threads
  • 2025 Activism
  • Garden Chats
  • On The Road
  • Targeted Fundraising!
You are here: Home / Photo Blogging / On The Road / Albatrossity / On The Road – Albatrossity – Spring 2022 in Flyover Country – Week 5

On The Road – Albatrossity – Spring 2022 in Flyover Country – Week 5

by WaterGirl|  June 27, 20229:00 am| Leave a Comment

This post is in: Albatrossity, On The Road, Open Threads, Photo Blogging

FacebookTweetEmail

On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.

From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.

Submit Your Photos

It may be in the high 90s here, but it’s still spring in flyover country with Albatrossity.  I’m not sure what Bill has in store for us this week, but we get to spend 3 days in the Caribbean with Elma, so I’m a happy camper.

Albatrossity

Week 5 of Spring in Flyover Country, and migration is winding down here. The birds in this installment are all here for the summer.

On The Road - Albatrossity - Spring 2022 in Flyover Country - Week 5 21
Near Manhattan KSMay 13, 2022

One of the most eagerly anticipated summer birds in these parts is the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tryannus forficatus). This male was flying back and forth with a female at a spot where I am pretty sure these birds nested last summer. I never found the nest or photographed the cute fledglings, so I have another chance this year!

On The Road - Albatrossity - Spring 2022 in Flyover Country - Week 5 18
Near Manhattan KSMay 13, 2022

Eastern Kingbirds (Tyrannus tyrannus) are another fun species to watch on our local prairies, even though they may not be as flashy as the scissortails. But they do have some flash, even though most people have never seen it. That bright central crown stripe is usually well-hidden, but sometimes you get lucky, and the bird winks it at you briefly.

On The Road - Albatrossity - Spring 2022 in Flyover Country - Week 5 19
Near Manhattan KSMay 9, 2022

At the time of this writing, the Dickcissels (Spiza americana) are here in force, and their loud persistent singing can get on your nerves some days. But this male perched on a photogenic weathered fencepost rather than a strand of barbed wire, and as an added bonus, there is a contour feather from some other larger bird stuck on the post as well.

On The Road - Albatrossity - Spring 2022 in Flyover Country - Week 5 22
Near Manhattan KSMay 14, 2022

Another local who does not appreciate screech-owl whistles, this male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerula) is certainly perplexed by the fact that the photographer does not remotely resemble an owl.

On The Road - Albatrossity - Spring 2022 in Flyover Country - Week 5 23
Near Manhattan KSMay 10, 2022

A good sign that spring is over, and summer has arrived, is that the local woodlots resound with the songs of Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceus). Whether it is a cool morning or a hot midday, these guys really never do shut up from May through July.

On The Road - Albatrossity - Spring 2022 in Flyover Country - Week 5 24
Near Manhattan KSMay 9, 2022

Indigo Buntings (Passerina cyanea) are bit more colorful than Red-eyed Vireos, but almost as loquacious. And when you can spot an adult male in full sunlight, that color is even more eye-pleasing.

On The Road - Albatrossity - Spring 2022 in Flyover Country - Week 5 20
Near Manhattan KSMay 9, 2022

However, for sheer color splendor, it’s hard to beat an adult male Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris). One of the most spectacular birds on the entire planet lives in my part of Flyover Country, and they are always a pleasure to see.

Near Manhattan KSMay 14, 2022

Indeed, it is even a pleasure to see a less colorful version of the Painted Bunting. This second-year bird could be a male or a female; they are very similar in that first alternate plumage. Sometimes a male bird in this plumage can be identified because he might have a couple of blue feathers on the head, or because he is singing the territorial song. This one was silent, and sans blue head feathers. So no pronouns this time!

FacebookTweetEmail
Previous Post: « Late Night Open Thread: An Anthem for the New Week
Next Post: COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Sunday / Monday, June 26-27 COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates:  Sunday / Monday, June 26-27 11»

Comments are closed.

Primary Sidebar

On The Road - Albatrossity - Flyover Country Spring 2
Image by Albatrossity (5/18/25)

Recent Comments

  • Baud on Sunday Morning Open Thread (May 18, 2025 @ 9:38am)
  • Baud on Sunday Morning Open Thread (May 18, 2025 @ 9:36am)
  • New Deal democrat on Sunday Morning Open Thread (May 18, 2025 @ 9:35am)
  • Betty Cracker on Sunday Morning Open Thread (May 18, 2025 @ 9:33am)
  • Manyakitty on Sunday Morning Open Thread (May 18, 2025 @ 9:26am)

PA Supreme Court At Risk

Donate

Balloon Juice Posts

View by Topic
View by Author
View by Month & Year
View by Past Author

Featuring

Medium Cool
Artists in Our Midst
Authors in Our Midst
War in Ukraine
Donate to Razom for Ukraine

🎈Keep Balloon Juice Ad Free

Become a Balloon Juice Patreon
Donate with Venmo, Zelle or PayPal

Meetups

Upcoming Ohio Meetup May 17
5/11 Post about the May 17 Ohio Meetup

Calling All Jackals

Site Feedback
Nominate a Rotating Tag
Submit Photos to On the Road
Balloon Juice Anniversary (All Links)
Balloon Juice Anniversary (All Posts)
Fix Nyms with Apostrophes

Hands Off! – Denver, San Diego & Austin

Social Media

Balloon Juice
WaterGirl
TaMara
John Cole
DougJ (aka NYT Pitchbot)
Betty Cracker
Tom Levenson
David Anderson
Major Major Major Major
DougJ NYT Pitchbot
mistermix

Keeping Track

Legal Challenges (Lawfare)
Republicans Fleeing Town Halls (TPM)
21 Letters (to Borrow or Steal)
Search Donations from a Brand

PA Supreme Court At Risk

Donate

Site Footer

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Comment Policy
  • Our Authors
  • Blogroll
  • Our Artists
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 Dev Balloon Juice · All Rights Reserved · Powered by BizBudding Inc

Share this ArticleLike this article? Email it to a friend!

Email sent!