Another gray and threatening day, but it looked as though there would be at least a short window for birding, so I set out for Sandy Point. I quickly realized there was some kind of festival going on, accompanied by much noise and many people, so I decamped to Greenbury Point.
That turned out to be fortuitous, as I had an excellent day. The Nature Center area was virtually devoid of birds, so I headed to the orchard, and it was chock full of small birds foraging and to-ing and fro-ing. I haven’t looked at the images yet, but I suspect there’s a few very good shots.
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.