Another perfect weather day, so I went to Possum Point and got a few seabirds, then on to the Nature Center where there was a lot of activity, and one apparent Warbler I haven’t looked at yet. This afternoon I stopped at Truxtun Park and found a few birds.

This Fox was by the roadside and ignored me in my truck. I got a few shots, but the light was poor and I was too dumb to try a lower shutter speed or use the flash.

Several flocks of Double Crested Cormorants flew overhead.

I was lucky to capture this Great Blue Heron in flight.

I often see seabirds like this Double Crested Cormorant sitting on this piling.

This Downy Woodpecker was on the peninsula at Possum Point, and I seldom see small birds there.

There’s a large dead tree on Possum Point that is a favorite perch for Ospreys.

This Osprey has had a successful hunt.

This Chipping Sparrow let me get quite close and seemed indifferent to my presence.

I don’t see many Yellow Billed Cuckoos, and when I do they are often obscured like this one.

This Great Crested Flycatcher was eating cherries.

I went several weeks without seeing a Downy Woodpecker and now I’m inundated.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers were plentiful and active.

I saw more Eastern Kingbirds than usual, and they seemed to be forming flocks.

I didn’t know this was a Blue Grosbeak until I uploaded it to my computer.

It takes a little luck to get a pair of birds like these Indigo Buntings.

These Goldfinches seemed to be foraging for gravel.

I thought I’d found a warbler, but I believe this is a Red Eyed Vireo.

This Great Blue Heron was fishing at Truxtun Park.

It’s been a while since I posted a Cardinal.

This is one ratty looking Carolina Wren .

This Titmouse was part of a very noisy mixed flock of Chickadees and Titmice.

Red Bellied Woodpeckers have been in short supply lately also.

Possum Point is a fishing/.hiking area set aside by the US Naval Station at Greenbury Point, the old site of submarine communication antennas. It’s probably worth multiple billions to developers, so it’s amazing some lobbyist or other crook hasn’t bought the proper politician to erect something tacky and soul destroying. I understand some mionor amenities are to be added, such as “Cabins” and a picnic area, so this ideal birding, hiking and fishing area will eventually be at least partially ruined.

The blue marker indicates Possum Point.

My Nikon D3100 with Sigma 150-500 zoom attached, at Possum Point.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Possum Point.

There are several Osprey Nesting Platforms at Possum Point, and most are occupied.

I’ve always had an interest in nature, and spent a great deal of my youth fishing, swimming, biking and generally exploring the outdoors. I lived in 14 houses by the time I was 14, in places that include Mississippi, Maryland, New York, Florida and Ohio. My father was a college professor, and got better jobs as he got more experience.
I got involved in bird watching in my 30s, and more or less stopped in my 40s due to pressure of life and work.
Recently, my doctor told me to lose some weight, change my diet and get more exercise (I spend a lot of time in front of the TV or the computer and repair computers to supplement my retirement income).
I don’t like to exercise for the sake thereof, so I took my trusty Nikon L120 to the local park and began photographing the local birds. Since then I’ve upgraded to a Nikon D3100 with two telephoto zoom lenses, a Nikkor 70-300 and a Sigma 150-500. These lenses have enabled a huge improvement in my pictures, and I’ve also lost 30 pounds.
This Carolina Wren was one of my favorite early photos.

Update, 6/7/20 :I’ve now got two Nikon D7100s, a big improvement.

In almost all cases, images are posted the day they’re taken, in the order I shot them. I intend to post many of my favorites, usually with some dialog about the circumstances, location and information about the bird in question .
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