Seagull, goofing on the beach.

This Laughing Gull was bathing at Sandy Point.

Only a few Royal Terns are at Sandy Point.

About 10 Caspian Terns are spending time at Sandy Point.

This Barn Swallow was flying in an oval pattern, so I was able to get some flight shots.

I found this Brown Thrasher at Terrapin.

This Red Eyed Vireo is probably a migrant.

American Redstarts are still appearing in large numbers.

The poor light make this Yellow Warbler look too dark.

This is only my second Wilson’s Warbler, and the last one was at Terrapin as well.

This is another juvenile Red Headed Woodpecker.

Blackwater is very popular with Forster’s Terns.

This Green Heron was content to sit and soak up the Sun.

I haven’t found a Common Yellowthroat in quite a while.

Only a few Great Egrets remain at Blackwater.

I turned just in time to see this Bald Eagle catching a small fish.

Yesterday’s bugs.

This Five Lined Skink was more cooperative than most.

There are still 20 or so Caspian Terns at Sandy Point.

This sequence shows a Royal Tern apparently picking up, then dropping a stick.

This Red-necked Phalarope was foraging in small circles, as described by the Audubon guide. Audubon: “Phalaropes reverse the usual sex roles in birds: Females are larger and more colorful than males; females take the lead in courtship, and males are left to incubate the eggs and care for the young. Red-necked Phalaropes nest around arctic tundra pools and winter at sea. During migration they pause on shallow ponds in the west, where they spin in circles, picking at the water’s surface. However, most apparently migrate offshore, especially in the east. Despite their small size and delicate shape, they seem perfectly at home on the open ocean.”

Yesterday’s bugs.

This Caspian Tern was at Sandy Point.

There’s still a few Ruby Throated Hummingbirds at the Blackwater visitor center.

This Great Egret allowed me to get very close.

Eastern Kingbirds are still flycatching along Wildlife Drive.

Many Barn Swallows were feeding on Wildlife Drive.

It took a bit of patience to catch this Barn Swallow in flight.

This Bald Eagle took off as I approached his perch.

Brown Headed Nuthatches do well at Blackwater.

I stopped at the bridge to check out the Double Crested Cormorants.

Blackwater is popular with Forster’s Terns.

This is a juvenile Red Headed Woodpecker.

This Gray Squirrel family has taken over an old woodpecker nest.

Bugs from Quiet Waters.

This Green Tree Frog is about 1/2″.

I found this Beaver at Lake Artemesia yesterday.

Many Goldfinches were feeding near the marsh.

Eagles are almost always in this single tree at Bombay Hook.

There were hundreds of Egrets, but most were too distant for good images.

I just barely caught this Semi-palmated Plover at it flew by.

Forster’s Terns are still present in large numbers.

I spooked this Green Heron near Finis Pool.

This Great Blue Heron was photobombed by a flock of Least Sandpipers.

This Blue Grosbeak was singing loudly as I entered the refuge.

Black Crowned Night Herons nest at Bombay Hook, and this juvenile is learning how to feed himself.

Today’s bugs.

This Cardinal posed nicely.

Several Wood Ducks were feeding near shore.

This Great Crested Flycatcher found a nice Cicada for breakfast.

At least two Green Herons were foraging in the lake.

This Chestnut Warbler was a nice find.

An odd looking bug.

Another Red Banded Hairstreak.

Two of the largest caterpillars I’ve ever seen.

These Purple Martins will be heading South soon.

Another bathibg seagull.

Caspian Terns seem to like Sandy Point.

This Cardinal was at Terrapin yesterday.

Red Headed Woodpeckers were very noisy today.

I found several Eastern Kingbirds.

This Carolina Wren was singing loudly.

Forster’s Terns spend a lot of time at Blackwater.

3 Bobolinks were hanging out near the visitor center.

This is a Grasshopper Sparrow.

3 Bobolinks were hanging out near the visitor center.

Killdeer are becoming more common.

A single Greater Yellowlegs was foraging in the mash.

There are fewer Great Blue Herons than usual.

I spooked this Green Heron, who landed in a nearby tree.

This Seagull was bathing at Sandy Point yesterday.

This Chickadee was having a good breakfast.

This Pine Warbler landed right in front of me.

Today’s bugs.

This Wood Duck was all I found at Terrapin.

A small flock of Least Sandpipers was drinking from a puddle at Sandy Point.

I don’t know why Seagulls seem to bathe in puddles.

This Osprey flew over the beach.

This Fish Crow was calling loudly.

A group of 10 Caspian Terns was hanging out together on the beach.

Blackwater Dawn.

The Ruby Throated Hummingbirds are still feeding heavily.

A few Laughing Gulls were hanging with the terns.

This Northern Harrier spooked all the Terns.

A few Eastern Kingbirds are still flycatching along Wildlife Drive.

Chickadees like the pine trees.

I only found a few Great Blue herons.

This distant Green Heron appears to be molting.

The Double Crested Cormorants are most active at dawn.

This Wood Duck was at Terrapin yesterday.

Orchard Orioles will be leaving soon.

Caspian Terns often gather at Sandy Point.

These appear to be Ring Billed Gulls.

Many Black Vultures make their living at Sandy Point.

This Forster’s Tern is waiting to feed.

I found several Great Egrets this morning.

Dawn at Bombay Hook.

I may be spending too much time chasing Forster’s Terns.

Black Crowned Night Herons breed at Bombay Hook.

This Blue Grosbeak was singing loudly at dawn.

There are many Egrets at Bombay Hook.

There are many Egrets at Bombay Hook.

I haven’t seen American Avocets in quite a while.