Tree Swallow at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center.

Sandy Point was a bust once again, so I headed to Terrapin. I did find a few interesting birds, but they weren’t into posing for me.

CBEC is still hosting half the biting flies of the northern hemisphere, so I rushed through the worst part and spent some time at the lake.  The wading birds are still among the missing, and not much else is going on there. I got a few quick images, including a turtle laying eggs and called it a day.

Marsh Pond 19

Marsh Pond 17 Marsh Pond 16 Marsh Pond 15

Marsh Pond 18

Views of the Marsh Pond at Terrapin.

Crow 2016-13

It’s not easy to get a good image of a Crow.

Mallard 2016-71

Mallard 2016-70

I was lucky to catch all three Mallards in one image.

Osprey 2016-75

This Osprey was the only mage I got at Terrapin.

Tree Swallow 2016-74

Tree Swallow 2016-75

The Tree Swallow activity has slowed down.

Great Crested Flycatcher 2016-9

Great Crested Flycatcher 2016-10

I’ve heard Great Crested Flycatchers at CBEC, but this is the first I’ve seen.

Least Tern 2016-5

Least Tern 2016-4

A few Least Terns were fishing in the lake.

Turtle 59 Turtle 61

Turtle 60

This Painted Turtle had just finished laying her eggs and was covering the hole.