Medway, Massachusetts

Customer Photos.  Please share your interesting photos of local birds. Photos can be dropped off at the store or sent electronically.  See below, we will list by most recent date.

Tree Swallows_Bob Bryant   Tree Swallow_Bob Bryant

Tree Swallows taken on the tidal marsh in Scarboro Maine  & posted by Bob Bryant on 7/5/2009.  Our local Tree Swallows have not been in the area in large numbers for a couple of years now.

Female Ruby Throated hummingbird on WBU feeder‏.  This picture taken with a Nikon Digital SLR with High Shutter Speed - fill flash.  Picture taken by Bob Patten and posted 7-7-09

Molly Lee Bluebird 3 Molly Lee Bluebird 1 Molly Lee Blirdbird2 

 Molly Lee isa regular shopper at the Medway Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop.  She has had fun attracting bluebirds this spring, and as you can see they love the meal worms!!  Enjoy the pictures!  Posted 7/7/09

 

 Catbird eating out of hand 1    Catbird eating out of hand 2

We couldn't resist posting this one.  It was sent in to the Arlington Va Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop and it shows a woman feeding a Catbird Blueberries out of her hand!  No other information came to us on how she trained the bird to do this.  Prettty amazing!

 trutle 1    turtle 2

A Painted Turtle laying her eggs in my back yard, which is a typical middle spring activity.  Picture was taken by Ellen Davis of Medway and posted Saturday June 13th.

     grosbeak by Tim Prat

I thought you may enjoy this picture, a grosbeak enjoying a snack from a WBU tray feeder!  Photo submitted by Tim Pratt and posted Saturday June 13th

babybluebirds   bluebird babies 3

Fledgling bluebirds in Millis. They love coming to the feeder for meal worm treats.  They are gluttons though. They tend to stand in the dish and shovel them into their mouths as fast as they can-LOL. Second batch in the making.....Photos submitted by Cathy Harper of Millis and posted Saturday June13

Hummingbird by Rob Bryant

  

  Hummingbird at a Nector Feeder

  Photo taken by Rob Bryant of Millis

 Leucistic American Robin  Photo posteed Saturday June 6th 

This bird is a Leucistic American Robin and a rare breed indeed!

Pigment is missing from the feathers.  Better known as a partial albino Robin.  Below is a link to Cornell's website with info on it.  

Picture was sent in recently by Richard Blethen who had seen it multiple times but could'nt seem to find it anywhere.This one stumped us also but after sending it around to multiple sources, we found the answer and posted  May 30th, 2009.

Thank you Richard for letting us post it.

Carol Baker fox 1    Carol Baker fox 2   Carol Baker fox 3

Carol Baker fox 4        Carol Baker fox 5

   Carol Baker's took these wonderful pictures of fox pups playing in her back yard.................Posted May 25th

Carol Baker oriole 1  Carol Baker oriole 2  Carol Baker oriole 3  

  Carol Baker's back yard! A male Oriole eating an orange...........Posted May 25th, 2009

   

  Carol Baker chick a dee 1     Carol Baker chick a dee 2

  Carol Baker's pictures of Chick-A-Dee nesting box & the first hatchling out of the egg......Posted May 25th

Cathy s Hummingbirds

   Cathy of Milford Hummingbird pics visits her WBU Hummingbird nector feeder.    Posted May 20th 2009

 

Cathy s Oriole

   Cathy of Milford Baltimore Oriole visits her feeder to eat oranges and nector.  Posted May 20th 2009

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, taken by Stacy Davis, Medway  May 10, 2009

The male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, boldly patterned in black, white, and rose, is easily identified

Owel May 9th 2009

"Spooky the Owl".   This Screech-Owl, was posted May 9th 2009 & was sent in by Richard Bloom from our mail list.  "This is our backyard owl who has been with us for about 1 year".  Screech-Owls readily move into a man made box as shown in this picture.  Your should try it!

bluebird nestling 5-14-09

3 bluebird nestlings 5-14-09

Bluebird nestlings are now 12 days old!  Photo taken by Linda Rossini, Holliston Photo posted May 14th, 2009

Hi Ellen,  I think I can't check these babies any more - they are now 12 days old and they look like they are ready to fly!
Just wanted to send these photos to you.  Take care, Linda 

 

Bluebird Nestlings

 Bluebird nestlings only a few days old.  Photo taken by Linda Rossini, Holliston

 Hi Ellen,  I went out today to check the baby bluebirds and got some photos of them with their mouths open. Thought I would share them with you. There is one egg still left unhatched in the nest - do you think that one will hatch toLooks like I have four live births!  Talk to you soon.....Linda.  Posted May 5th, 2009

 

Orange Crown Warbler

 Orange Crown Warbler:  Photo taken by Stacy Davis Medway Jan 18th 2009.

 First noticed in the early fall, he stuck around all fall, winter, and spring, up until a few weeks ago.  We would feed him warm mealworms every morning, (he really looked forward to them and would be waiting) and occasionally apple pieces.  He was a real treat for us because he was not supposed to be here in the east at all!  Their breeding habitat is open shrubby areas across Canada, Alaska and the western United States

 

Photo Submission Guidelines:

  • Submit photos via email anytime to ejdkcd@msn.com.
  • If you have a story to tell with the photo, please share in a few sentences or so.
  • Include your name and city.
  • We're especially interested in birds enjoying WBU feeders and/or birdfood!  Let us know what it is they're eating (such as "Naturally Nuts Suet" or "Choice Blend")
  • Image size should be 400KB or less
  • By submitting your photos to us, you are giving WBU-Medway permission to use the image in perpetuity on our website, emails, Flyers, or in-store marketing materials.  Thank you in advance for helping others enjoy the birds and this great hobby!
  • Any photo used by WBU-Medway in any of the above listed applications will give you credit by name (first name and last initial only unless specifically requested by you) and your city.