My email lists have been buzzing about Red Winged Crossbills at Patuxent for several days, so I took a chance on this sunny, reasonably warm day to go check them out.
I started at Patuxent South, where a couple of hawks cooperated, then headed to Patuxent North, where the Crossbills apparently eluded the twenty or so birders I saw. I spent quite some time looking, but that’s the way it goes some days.
I made a short stop at Thomas Point on the way home, just to see what was there.

I saw a Fox running across the parking lot when I arrived, so I was a little surprised to see a second one a few minutes later.

I’ve never seen two Red Shouldered Hawks in the same tree, so this may be some kind of mating behavior.

I saw more Blue Jays than any other species today.

Bluebirds were very active.

It’s hard to pass up a Bald Eagle.

This Tundra Swan was hanging out at Thomas Point.

There’s almost always a few Long Tailed Ducks at Thomas Point.