It’s not hard to find flocks of Canada Geese in the morning at this time of year.

This Flicker was hard to see in the low light.

This Great Blue Heron is using a vacant Osprey nest for a perch.

Flocks of Cedar Waxwings were active throughout the area.

The 2-3 foot waves seemed to make no difference to this pair of Lesser Scaup

Ruddy Ducks and Buffleheads seem to be the most common ducks in the area.

I’m not great at Identifying birds, but my Sibleys leads me to believe this is a female Greater Scaup.

Buffleheads often fly away when I’m observing, so I was ready for this pair.

This is only the second Long Tailed Duck I’ve seen, and I think they were solitary each time.

This drake is probably a Lesser Scaup.

I was lucky to be observing this Great Blue Heron just as he caught breakfast.

I’ve missed birds lkike this Sharp-Shinned Hawk in the past, but I’ve learned to look up more often.

This drake Hooded Merganser was on the far side of a cove when I spotted him. I walked a good half mile through the woods to get closer, whereupon he flew off.

I don’t often see Bluebirds at Quiet Waters.

This Downy Woodpecker ignored my presence, as they often do.

Mallards are so common I sometimes forget how colorful they are.

There was a flock of 8-10 Wild Turkeys crossing the road, and they began running off as my truck approached. I managed to get out and snap a few images before they disappeared into the brush.

This Red Headed Woodpecker appeared just as I arrived at the parking lot. That’s the same circumstance as last time I was here, so maybe he’s just glad to see me.

Blue Jays were numerous and active.

White Throated Sparrows were plentiful as well.

Red Winged Blackbirds are year-round residents.
This is a female.

I began looking (And listening) for birds at one end of the footbridge and realized I was hearing a lot of White Breasted Nuthatches. It’s hard to count them, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there were 10 or so, all chattering away and flying from tree to tree in search of food. I’ve never seen them gather like that before.

I’ve found several cooperative Song Sparrows at Jonas Green Park.

Small flocks of Dark Eyed Juncos are in most places I go.

This Blue Jay got my attention with a strange, single note call I’ve never heard before.

I followed this Downy Woodpecker around for a while, trying to get a better shot.

This Great Blue Heron can often be found near the boat ramp at Possum Point.

This Ring Billed Gull seems quite well acclimated to humans.

This would be a better image with a more interesting foreground, but the colors are spectacular.

I’m not great with bird songs, but the sound of a Belted Kingfisher is unmistakable, and helped me find this guy.

I didn’t realize there was a Bluebird mixed in with these Cedar Waxwings until I uploaded the image to my computer. Can you find it?

These gray, cloudy days are a lighting challenge, but a black and white bird like this Bufflehead helps.

Scaup can be hard to identify, but I’m going to call this a female Greater Scaup.

MD capitol dome from Greenbury Point.

It’s not hard to find a Mockingbird at Greenbury Point.

White Throated Sparrows are in most areas of the point.

Bluebirds are not as plentiful as in previous months.

Bufflehead are fast fliers, and I’ll set a higher shutter speed the next time.

This pair of Buffleheads were taking a break.

There were rafts of Lesser Scaup at both locations.

You can’t go far in this area without seeing Canada Geese.

This Great Blue Heron was fishing in a quiet cove at Thomas Point.

I saw these Tundra Swans as I was leaving Thomas Point.

This Gull was looking for a place to land.

This Dark Eyed Junco was foraging with a small flock of Juncos and Sparrows.

This may be the same deer I saw here a few weeks ago.

This may be a female Greater Scaup.

Luckily, this adult female Ruddy Duck was swimming quite close to shore.

There was a mixed flock of Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup in the cold, choppy water.

These Common Goldeneye took off as I approached Thomas Point, so I didn’t really know what I had until I uploaded the images. I have’t seen one of these since the Summer, so it was a nice surprise.

Not a bad shot of this female Bufflehead given the poor light.

This female Ruddy Duck has her tails raised, an identifying trait.

This Bufflehead drake was hanging out with his harem.

I spent several days this Summer and Spring looking for Pileated Woodpeckers with very little luck. In Winter, with the leaves gone, it gets much easier to find them.

This female Pileated Woodpecker was one of a pair noisily whacking at adjacent trees. Note how the stiff tail provides a convenient prop.

I had heard there was a Red Headed Woodpecker at Patuxent, but I didn’t expect one would land right in front of me the instant I arrived.

This Dark Eyed Junco is for my sister.

I like the colors surrounding this female Cardinal.

I noticed my reflection in the main door at the visitor center. This what a bird sees when I’m taking a picture.

These Ring Necked Ducks were quite distant, so I’m pleased with the photo.

There were actually very few birds about, so I was glad to to see this Tufted Titmouse.

This Bufflehead was part of a medium sized raft of Buffleheads and Scaup.

This Black Backed Seagull did a fly by.

There were only a few Long Tailed Ducks in the flock.

These appear to be male Lesser Scaup in breeding plumage.

A Great Blue Heron was resting in one of the coves at Quiet Waters.

When I first saw this Bald Eagle, he was heading out over the bay to do some fishing.

He (or She) returned before long with what appears to be a rather large fish.

These Canada Geese flew right in front of me.

I don’t often get this close to a wild bird, even a Mockingbird.

This pair of Buffleheads was paddling about right off the point, in the company of some Scaups.

This Long Tailed Duck was diving quite near shore. She’s a female.

This White Throated Sparrow was eating seeds.

I’m seeing flocks of Cedar Waxwings almost everywhere I go.

This pair of Black Ducks was paddling in one of the small ponds.