Chipping Sparrow at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center.

I got to Sandy Point about an hour before sunrise, which is the best time to see the colors when the elements line up, but they didn’t cooperate today. I’ve spent several mornings in the parking lot this year waiting for a colorful dawn that never arrived.

Terrapin was the next stop, and it was OK, but not nearly as active as yesterday.

I haven’t been to CBEC forĀ  while, so I gave it a try, but it was really slow. There’s plenty of distant ducks, but none close enough to photograph. A nice butterfly made up for the lack of birds.

Ruby Crowned Kinglet 2018-6

Ruby Crowned Kinglet 2018-7

Many Ruby Crowned Kinglets are still hanging around.

Palm Warbler 2018-11

A single Palm Warbler was feeding near the boardwalk.

Red Tailed Hawk 2018-12

This is probably the same Red Tailed Hawk I saw yesterday.

White Crowned Sparrow 2018-2

White Crowned Sparrow 2018-3

I was lucky enough to see another White Crowned Sparrow today.

Chipping Sparrow 2018-8 Chipping Sparrow 2018-7

Chipping Sparrow 2018-9

This Chipping Sparrow was foraging near the lake.

Butterfly 76

This Question Mark butterfly landed right in front of me.