I usually go out on the point in the morning, and it’s not unusual to startle a fishing bird, so I was ready for this Great Blue Heron as he flew across the sunlit bay.

The Ospreys begin to fish as soon as the Sun rises.

This appears to be a female Yellow Warbler.

This juvenile Bluebird isn’t likely to inspire any poets or song writers until he finishes molting.

I think this is a Nashville Warbler, but I’m checking on it. Wrong again. It’s an American Redstart.

This was shot at 1/400, but it seems to have stopped this Ruby Throated Hummingbird. It’s my best photo of this bird yet.

This female Blue Grosbeak will be heading to Central America or the Bahamas soon.

MD state capitol dome and waterfront from Greenbury Point.

I couldn’t pass up two Mockingbirds in one shot.

My Audubon Butterfly App says this is an American Lady

This Sharp Shinned Hawk flew right over my head.

Sunrise at Possum Point. The camera data says this was taken at 6:42 AM. The Bay Bridge is just to the right of this scene.

There were many fewer Ospreys than usual, and I suspect this guy will be gone very soon. This is labeled Osprey 103 in my filing system, so I’ll miss these wonderful birds

There were many small birds feeding in the foliage at the Nature Center, including this Chickadee.

I often see Titmice feeding with Chickadees.

I’ve been looking for Warblers for several days, so it was good to find this Yellow Warbler .

Chipping Sparrows seem to be very abundant at the Nature Center.

The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher is a handsome bird.

Another warbler, and a first for me. This is a Common Yellowthroat Warbler.

It’s not unusual for a Downy Woodpecker to ignore even a very close photographer.

This is a first year Baltimore Oriole.

I think it’s a warbler, and I’m working on an ID.It’s an American Redstart female.

I was wading through thigh-high grass when I woke this deer, who was probably napping.

If you walk in the woods with a camera long enough you’ll find something like this Red Shouldered Hawk capturing a snake. I was thinking of all the things I could have done to make a better image, but I’ll settle for just being lucky.

In this picture, he’s eyeing the snake, and me, calculating the risk.

There’s always a Mockingbird holding forth from a high tree or bush.

This Pine Warbler is the first I’ve ever seen.

I seldom see a Great Blue Heron this deep in the water.

I spotted this Great Blue Heron flying across the marsh.

This Great Crested Flycatcher was active early.

The Eastern Kingbirds are still around, but they’ll be heading to South America soon.

These Red Winged Blackbirds and a few hundred companions, were hanging out at the marsh.

I’m working on an ID for this little guy.

This ratty looking Carolina Wren was singing loudly from the highest available branch.

There seems to be many more female Orchard Orioles than males.

This Blue Grosbeak will be heading South soon also.

This is a female Blue Grosbeak .

I’ve seen Black Vultures almost everywhere I’ve been.

This Green Heron seemed more skittish than some.

This Ring Billed Gull was among many circling the marina, along with Ospreys and Cormorants.

This Eastern Wood Peewee was one of the few small Passerines in sight.

There are hundreds of Starlings at Sandy Point, and I usually pass them by, but it was a slow day.

This Great Blue Heron was fishing on the jetty, and I like the look, so I left him in silhouette.

This White Breasted Nuthatch was travelling with a friend, which is unusual in my experience.

This is a juvenile Mallard.

This Eastern Kingbird was hanging out in the parking lot.

Sometimes a bird seems totally indifferent to the presence of the photographer, and this Robin is a good example.

Some butterflies have extraordinary colors.

This Cardinal was in my back yard.

I’ve always seen large flocks of Starlings at Greenbury Point, and now I know where they hang out: in the support beams of the large radio towers.

This Great Crested Flycatcher was one of the few birds out in the heat.

I noticed a newly created path at the Nature Center last week, but hadn’t taken the time to investigate it until today. I had pretty much given up on the day, so this Yellow Billed Cuckoo was a very nice surprise.

This female Indigo Bunting was eating rapidly.

Yet another young deer, so my guess at foaling season must be right. I’ve now seen these in three different places.

I saw several Great Crested Flycatchers feeding in the marsh.

Red Winged Blackbirds are still present in large numbers, and can be heard constantly singing in the marsh.

This young Red Winged Blackbird appears to be getting his red epaulets.

It’s always fun to watch Chickadees feeding.

Turkey Vultures often get a negative reaction, but they are an essential part of the ecology.

This Dragonfly is new to me.

I tried to get closer to this Blue Grosbeak, but he flew away as I approached.

I was amused to see all three of these Turkey Vultures drying their wings in unison.

The female Red Bellied Woodpecker isn’t as gaudy as her red headed mate.

Downy Woodpeckers seemed to be more common in the Spring.

This Green Heron was overlooking the marsh, and allowed me to get quite close. He flew off with a series of loud squawks. I saw him several more times at the marsh.

The Ospreys were very active, and several were fishing the marsh pond.

I was lucky to spot this Ruby Throated Hummingbird .

This Chickadee was foraging in the marsh grass.

I believe this is a first year Forster’s Tern. There were many fishing in the marsh pond.

The colors on this Carolina Wren seemed unusually bright.

Some of the rabbits at Terrapin Park seem unusually tame.

This appears to be a female Blue Grosbeak.

It’s amazing to watch these birds dive headlong into the water. This one missed his fish.

There were hundreds of butterflies around, including many of these Spicebush Swallowtails.

The Orchard Oriole is often a willing subject.

I haven’t seen many Yellow Billed Cuckoos out in the open like this.

Yet another very young deer. I don’t know anything about deer, but this seems to be the foaling season.

This Osprey was at Truxtun Park. In the many hours I’ve spent at Truxtun, I’ve never seen an Osprey perch here before.