This Bluebird was contesting ownership of a nest box with a Tree Swallow.

This may be the same Eastern Kingbird I saw yesterday.

I’m having success with the Tree Swallows by using my 300mm lens and standing quite near the nest box.

Another nesting Canada Goose.

I would have liked better light for this Green Heron.

Ospreys fish at the main lake at CBEC.

This Chickadee has a nest in this box.

Gray Catbirds are still passing through, and many of them will stay through the Summer.

This Red Winged Blackbird was foraging in the grass.

This bird had me stumped for a while. It’s a female Indigo Bunting.

Carolina Wrens really put their all into singing.

Two Great Blue Herons were fishing in the marsh pond.

FOY Red Eyed Vireo.

Barn Swallows have recently arrived.

This may be the first Great Egret I’ve seen at Terrapin.

I almost stepped on a Muskrat pup by the side of the path.

The Cattle Egret is another bird I don’t see often. This may be the same one that was hanging around Terrapin last year.

Gray Catbirds started arriving a week or so ago.

An unusual pose for a Red Winged Blackbird.

I almost missed this Black Throated Blue Warbler.

Many Rose Breasted Grosbeaks have been seen in our area recently, but this is my first.

I spent some time watching the Ospreys, in hopes of catching one with a fish, but had no luck.

I don’t often see Common Yellowthroat Warblers in trees. They’re much more common near the ground in a marsh.

I had to get help identifying this Common Loon who flew over the beach.

Yellow Rumped Warblers are the most common Warbler at the moment.

First Eastern Kingbird of the season.

A friend ID’d this Cape May Warbler, a bird I haven’t see very many times.

A pair of Cardinals appeared briefly.

This Northern Flicker was the best bird of the day.

This White Breasted Nuthatch was a challenge in the poor light.

A small flock of Grackles was feeding in the grass.

Today’s bugs.

This Canada Goose should be hatching some goslings soon.

There’s always a lot of Great Blue Herons at Sandy Point.

This is the first Wood Duck I’ve seen at Sandy Point.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

Several Wood Ducks flew across the marsh ponds.

This Lesser Yellowlegs flew right in front of me as I was watching the Egrets.

This is my second Palm Warbler of the season.

Tree Swallows will often let you get very close.

Several Mallard s flew into the marsh pond at Terrapin.

This Chickadee, like most, ignored me as he was feeding.

Snowy Egrets are starting to appear in larger numbers.

This Brown Thrasher was the last bird I photographed this morning.

This Cardinal was the first bird I photographed this morning.

This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher appears to be gathering nesting material.

Swamp Sparrows are numerous at Wooton, but they can be difficult to see, as they spook easily.

I don’t recall seeing a Field Sparrow at Wooton prior to this one.

My first White Eyed Vireo of the season. Their call will be heard frequently in places I visit.

This female Red Winged Blackbird was very intent on eating.

This is a male Common Yellowthroat Warbler . Cornell: “A broad black mask lends a touch of highwayman’s mystique to the male Common Yellowthroat. Look for these furtive, yellow-and-olive warblers skulking through tangled vegetation, often at the edges of marshes and wetlands. Females lack the mask and are much browner, though they usually show a hint of warm yellow at the throat. Yellowthroats are vocal birds, and both their witchety-witchety-witchety songs and distinctive call notes help reveal the presence of this, one of our most numerous warblers.”

This Fox made a brief appearance while I was looking for the Eagles.

A lone Lesser Yellowlegs was foraging in the pond.

The CBEC Tree Swallows were unusually cooperative this morning.

Four Snowy Egrets were fishing in the pond.

It’s easy to find a singing Carolina Wren at this time of year.

I waited awhile for this Osprey to catch a fish, but to no avail.

This Chickadee has found an insect.

A pair of Bald Eagles soared over the marsh ponds.

Look closely and you can see the band on this Bald Eagle’s right foot. (Click to make the image larger).

Views from the bridge at Truxtun Park.

I got a good, close up look at this Hermit Thrush in the woods.

This female Red Winged Blackbird seemed to be foraging in the water.

This Mallard flew right over the bridge.

Swamp Sparrows are numerous at Truxtun Park, but they usually stay well hidden in the reeds.

Eastern Towhees towhees are fairly common, but it’s not always easy to get a decent image.

A partly obscured Muskrat is better than no Muskrat.

Wooton is a great place to find Swamp Sparrows.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers will be mating and building nests for a while.

This Great Blue Heron flew in and surveyed the scene.

These American Coot s were in the same pond as a few days ago.

This Chickadee was feeding very busily.

I found a Wood Duck with her chicks in one of the marsh ponds.

These Blue Winged Teal were in a different pond than a few days ago.

This Green Heron was fairly close, but the lighting was poor.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

A Mourning Dove flew over as were searching the marsh pond.

This White Throated Sparrow was deep in the bushes.

Yellow Rumped Warblers are still the only warblers I’m finding.

The fox wasn’t as cooperative as last time.