Another day in Paradise, as they say. Temps were in the high 60s, with clear skies and a slight breeze as I set out for Governor Bridge this morning. I didn’t want to repeat yesterday’s experience, so I found another promising area nearby, and set up to wait. Gnatcatchers, Vireos and Hummingbirds soon appeared, and I stayed in place for over an hour. As I headed back to the “Magic” tree, my friend Graeme showed up in response to an email I sent last night, and we spent some time exploring the lake. He and I will meet at a new place in Beltsville tomorrow.

This Indigo Bunting is still singing from the same perch.

Hundreds of butterflies are feeding in every part of the park.

This first year Red Bellied Woodpecker was eating cherries.

I saw many more Blue Gray Gnatcatchers than usual.

This Acadian Flycatcher was practicing his trade in a large tree.

Ruby Throated Hummingbirds are hard to get, so I’m showing all the best ones.

Red Eyed Vireos tend to be shy, so I was lucky to find this guy feeding.