Osprey with Chicks at Blackwater NWR.

There’s still not much action around Annapolis or College Park, so I went back to Blackwater this morning. There’s still not much variety, but there’s many more birds than around here.

I did find a few birds locally in the last few days, and I’m including them here.

Red Winged Blackbird 2017-74

This is a newly fledged Red Winged Blackbird.

Red Headed Woodpecker 2017-22

Red Headed Woodpecker 2017-23

Red Headed Woodpecker 2017-21

I’ve been having very good luck finding the Red Headed Woodpeckers at Blackwater.

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Great Egret 2017-31

Huge numbers of Great Egrets are feeding at Blackwater.

Green Heron 2017-7

This Green Heron let me get very close.

Double Crested Cormorant 2017-17

Double Crested Cormorant 2017-16

The Double Crested Cormorants are fishing at Maple Dam Road.

Goldfinch 2017-4

Greenbury Point has always been a good place for Goldfinches.

Glossy Ibis 2017-10

These Glossy Ibises were at Blackwater.

Crow 2017-5

This Crow posed at Greenbury Point.

Wood Duck 2017-50

This Wood Duck flew off as soon as she saw me.

Mallard 2017-24

I found this Mallard at Patuxent South.

Tree Swallow 2017-49

This Tree Swallow was at South Tract.

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird 2017-1

The North Tract office has several Hummingbird feeders.

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Osprey 2017-62

This Osprey, nesting along Wildlife Drive, has two chicks.