This Double Crested Cormorant was fishing close to shore. Note, again, how low they sit in the water.

Another Great Blue Heron flies low and slow for the photographer.

Jonathan Livingston Ring Billed Gull .

This Pine Warbler was solitary.

There’s a tree farm, or orchard at Greenbury Point, and it’s been a good source of warblers (And tons of Bluebirds) for the last two days, but most seem to have moved on and I only found this Palm Warbler.

When the other birds are in hiding, you can almost always count on finding a Downy Woodpecker.

I found this juvenile Robin at Truxtun Park.

The sky was a remarkable blue, with highlights in the clouds.

I’m not much of a poet, but there’s a remarkable serenity in watching a Ring Billed Gull glide through an early morning sky.

Large flocks of Double Crested Cormorants are a regular sight at Possum Point.

This Belted Kingfisher was very active, flying back and forth and diving for fish several times.

This Yellow Warbler was not very cooperative.

This Great Blue Heron is headed for a perch in the tree in front of him.

This Green Heron was very intent on his fishing.

I was surprised to see this Palm Warbler foraging in the grass.

I wish more birds were as cooperative as this House Finch.

I’ve had good luck with Red Eyed Vireos lately.

This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher was very active, and I was lucky to get this shot.

This Common Yellwothroat is a female.

I’ve only seen a few stags, and this is the first I’ve been able to photograph. He looks a bit skinny to me.

Eastern Wood Peewees have been very common this week.

I don’t know what this is at the moment. Edit:Goldfinch.

The orchard area has been full of juvenile Bluebirds all Summer long, and I suspect this is a juvenile just coming into his adult ferathers.

This House Finch is sharing his tree with a Bluebird.

I sometimes think the Baltimore Oriole is shy when I’m around.

Tufted Titmice were present in large numbers.

I believe this beautiful little bird is a Palm Warbler.
The book says he spends the Summer North of here, so he’s a migrant, headed for the SE US.
My experts tell me this is the Western variety. It shows yellow only on the tail coverts.

I managed to get a shot of this Caspian Tern as he flew overhead.

This is a male American Redstart , a bird I haven’t seen often.

An unusual shot of a Red Eyed Vireo.

Male and female House Finch.

This is a flycatcher, but I’m not sure which one. Eastern Wood Peewee.

I’m sure it’s a warbler, but I don’t know which one yet. It’s a Prairie Warbler, which I should have known.

If you’re anywhere near the Chesapeake Bay, you’re liable to see a Great Blue Heron in Flight.

I have a lot of Downy Woodpecker photos, but I couldn’t pass up this classic pose.

I think it’s a Pine Warbler.

I’m calling this an Eastern Wood Peewee, but these flycatchers are hard to ID.

I took this from quite a distance, and the little Fawn wasn’t visible until I uploaded the image.

The only time I’ve seen Snapping Turtles out of the water is when they are laying eggs, but I didn’t see any signs of that here.

It’s always a challenge to capture a bird in flight, but the Great Blue Heron may be the easiest, as it flies slowly and is quite large.

I usually walk through this area near the pond several times when I’m at Terrapin, and this Green Heron flew away each time. It was nice to find him as I passed through one final time.

As is often the case, I heard this Carolina Wren long before I saw him.

I wasn’t able to get closer to this Baltimore Oriole.

I count 16 Cedar Waxwings in this tree.

A large flock of mostly juvenile Cedar Waxwings has been in the area for at least two days.

This is a juvenile Robin. Many of them were foraging the park also.

The only place I’ve seen Veerys is at Terrapin Nature Park.

This Tufted Titmouse was part of a large, noisy flock.

This Osprey was actively hunting over the bay.

Just before entering the water.

He’s entered the water and is attempting to get back in the air.

Success!

This Red Winged Blackbird was relaxing at Truxtun Park.

I’m fairly certain this is a Northern Parula  I haven’t seen many.

This shot of a Great Crested Flycatcher gives you an idea of how dark it was.

I’ve only seen Veerys twice, and they were both in this tree.

It’s startling to see the brilliant colors of a Baltimore Oriole through the viewfinder.

There was a large flock of juvenile Cedar Waxwings, and they stayed in one place quite a while.

I’ve only seen two other Brown Thrashers this year.

The long beak makes me think this is a Hairy Woodpecker.

I haven’t seen a Red Bellied Woodpecker in a while.

There were many Catbirds actively feeding.

I was lucky to capture this Blue Gray Gnatcatcher at all.

I couldn’t coax this Red Eyed Vireo any fiurther into view.

This Snowy Egret was fishing in the marsh pond.

This Osprey appeared to be drying his wings.

The American Robin is another bird I often pass up because they are so common. This one posed in a nice place.

Most Northern Flickers I see are perched on a branch.

This picture was taken at f6.3. 1/200. ISO 1600 using the flash. Some day I’ll be able to afford a faster lens so I can do this Great Blue Heron justice.

I took a series of shots to get this close up. I believe it’s a non-breeding Laughing Gull.

This could be the same young Osprey I saw yesterday.

This Downy Woodpecker was a little too distant for a good shot.

I assume this is a Goldfinch in some sort of color phase.

It’s a warbler, but I’m not sure which one yet. OK-another American Redstart.

At this time of year I’m looking for warblers or other migrants, so I follow every small movement. This one turned out to be a Tufted Titmouse.

A classic Cardinal.

I appreciate it when a bird pauses nearby to pose, as this Goldfinch did.

This Catbird will be heading South soon.

This Osprey has found a good sized fish for breakfast.

This Great Blue Heron was in a tree near the boat ramp.

I see Chipping Sparrows more often at the Nature Center than anywhere else.

I haven’t seen many Baltimore Orioles, so this first year bird was a treat.

This is a truth telling blog, and the truth is that Cardinals, like all birds, molt.

A distant Yellow Warbler.

This Goldfinch was foraging with a companion.

Notice how low in the water this Double Crested Cormorant sits.

When he’s ready to leave, the Double Crested Cormorant springs directly from the water.

There are so many Mockingbirds I often pass them by, but this was a perfect pose.

The Great Crested Flycatcher is a favorite of mine.

I’m calling this a Prairie Warbler for now.

Eastern Kingbirds are still plentiful.

The Starling isn’t an attractive bird, but there are many of them.

Everybody likes a Chickadee.

You can see here why the Northern Flicker used to be known as “Yellow Shafted.”

I’m calling this a Magnolia Warbler until corrected.

You can get a good look at the Osprey’s serious talons here.

This Great Blue Heron flew in while I was standing around, so I waited to see what would happen.

So then, he went after a fish.

And he caught a nice size shad.

Now what?

After some judicious juggling, he got it turned around and swallowed it.

And then he flew off.

This warbler is a male American Redstart and I’ve been looking for one for quite a while. The poor light prevents us from seeing his full glory.

My first Veery. A definite migrant.

I’m not sure which Warbler this is, but I’m working on it.

Another unknown warbler.

Several Snowy Egrets were foraging in the marsh pond. This is the first time I’ve seen them here.

You’ll often see Black Vultures drying their wings like this.

The Red Eyed Vireo has a distinctive song that he repeats very often. I have spent a lot of time chasing these birds in distant treetops, so it’s nice when one is more cooperative.

A fellow birder pointed out this distant Bald Eagle who was chasing an Osprey. I need to look up more often in open areas like this.

A fellow birder told me this is a Forster’s Tern. (Thanks, Mark).

These Double Crested Cormorants were part of a large flock who have been resident for quite a while.

I’m used to seeing Ospreys in this tree, not Turkey Vultures.

This pair of Chipping Sparrows was active early in the day.

Yellow Warblers have been in the area all Summer.

I’ve seen Downy Woodpeckers in this small dead tree several times.r

This Common Grackle seemed to be surveying the area.

These House Finches were part of a flock mixed with juvenile Bluebirds.

This juvenile Bluebird is on the way to his adult coloration.

This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher was very active,

Eastern Kingbirds are always willing to pose.

I assume this Common Yellowthroat is a migrant.