Double Crested Cormorants are regulars at Patuxent.

You can’t go wrong with a Bluebird in breeding plumage.

Wood Ducks continue to cooperate

Palm Warblers are showing up at many sites.

The skies were filled with Tree Swallows.

This Osprey is nesting at Possum Point.

Ruby Crowned Kinglets are fun to watch, but hard to photograph.

The Blue Headed Vireo is a neo-tropical migrant. This little guy is just arriving from the southern US or Central America.

The Great Black Backed Gull is the largest gull in the world.

White Throated Sparrows should be headed North to breed soon.

These Mallards were in the garden pond.

Cornell:
“A bird true to its name, the Pine Warbler is common in many eastern pine forests and is rarely seen away from pines. These yellowish warblers are hard to spot as they move along high branches to prod clumps of needles with their sturdy bills. If you don’t see them, listen for their steady, musical trill, which sounds very like a Chipping Sparrow or Dark-eyed Junco, which are also common piney-woods sounds through much of the year.”

Cornell:
“A crisp, pretty sparrow whose bright rufous cap both provides a splash of color and makes adults fairly easy to identify. Chipping Sparrows are common across North America wherever trees are interspersed with grassy openings. Their loud, trilling songs are one of the most common sounds of spring woodlands and suburbs.”

Yellow Rumped Warblers are everywhere!

Eastern Towhees don’t often pose so well.

The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher is another fast moving bird who’s difficult to photograph.

This Red Shouldered Hawk has a nest right next to the District Court building.

This Pine Warbler has probably just arrived from Texas or Mexico.

Starlings aren’t popular, but they can be quite attractive in breeding plumage.

I followed this Cooper’s Hawk to three different perches.

This Caspian Tern was dining at Lake Reddington.

Eastern Phoebes have become very common in the last week or so.

Bluebirds are breeding everywhere I go.

Double Crested Cormorants are thriving at Patuxent.

This Chipping Sparrow may have wintered in the Bahamas.

These Barn Swallows were gathering mud for their nests.

This Great Blue Heron was fishing quietly until I disturbed him.

The Canada Goose always looks serene.

Ospreys are busy building and repairing nests.

I found this Pine Warbler at Truxtun Park.

The Palm Warblers are consistent at Patuxent.

I don’t often see Field Sparrows.

Yellow Rumped Warblers are very numerous.

At least two pair of Wood Ducks are nesting at Patuxent.

Killdeer were unusually active.

This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher has just arrived from Central America or the Bahamas.

This Osprey has a nest nearby.

I haven’t seen a Green Heron since the Fall.

This female Red Winged Blackbird is radically different than her male counterpart.

Green Winged Teal are still present in small numbers.

A pair of Wood Ducks is nesting in the marsh pond.

There were many more Yellow Rumped Warblers than usual.

Eastern Towhees continue to be elusive.

This Blue Winged Teal probably has a nest nearby.

This Red Tailed Hawk circled slowly for a long time.

This Brown Thrasher was so preoccupied with singing that he let me get quite close.

Sometimes you can’t coax a bird like this Eastern Towhee out of the bushes.

This Osprey appears to have a catfish.

These Bluebirds are dressed for romance.

I haven’t seen many Bald Eagles at Patuxent.

Eastern Phoebes are getting to be common everywhere.

Great Blue Herons are quite beautiful in breeding plumage.

The light was just right for these Tree Swallows

This White Throated Sparrow is also in breeding plumage.

These Wood Ducks are breeding at Patuxent.

This Northern Flicker was looking for a meal.

Patuxent is the only place where I see Killdeer consistently.

Spring Palm Warblers are much more colorful than their Fall counterparts.

This Mallard was in Goose Pond.

Chickadees always appear to be playing.

These Chipping Sparrows have just arrived.

This Ring Necked Duck seemed to be alone.

These Tree Swallows are nesting at Patuxent NWR.

This Canada Goose is nesting on an Osprey platform.

This Canada Goose was by herself in a small pond.

This Savannah Sparrow is a first for me.

There were many Northern Rough Winged Swallows at Truxtun last year, but this is the first I’ve seen this year.

This Mourning Cloak Butterfly is also a first.

This Osprey hovered right over my head.

This Red Shouldered Hawk flew off right after I spotted him.

I’ve often seen Hermit Thrushes at the entrance to Truxtun.

It was a Wood Duck convention.

These Double Crested Cormorants were on Cash Lake.

These Palm Warblers are definite migrants.

This Swamp Sparrow is another first for me.

This Bluebird is in breeding plumage.

Three Killdeer were foraging in the marsh.

These Wood Ducks are nesting deep in the reeds, and it was difficult to get closer.

This Eastern Phoebe may be a migrant, but some stay all Winter.

I caught these Mallards at an unusual angle.

This Belted Kingfisher flew right over my head, and I was lucky to get any image at all.

This Osprey was headed into a strong wind and had trouble making it to the nest. He succeeded eventually.

There are many cool sparrows, but I only seem to get Song Sparrows.

Tree Swallows are everywhere.

A small flock of Greater Yellowlegs continues to feed at Terrapin.

Downy Woodpeckers are often quite at ease being photographed.

I don’t often see female Cowbirds.

This red eyed Eastern Towhee was singing for a mate.

Every marsh has a lot of Red Winged Blackbirds.

These Mallards flew in good light.

This Osprey is doing some nest repair.

The Tree Swallows at CBEC are very active, and I believe they are feeding their young.

These Greater Yellowlegs were part of a flock of 10-15.

Bald Eagles are also very active.

I’m seeing Blue Winged Teal regularly now.

This Blue Jay posed very serenely.

Cardinals seem to be abundant everywhere.

Yellow Rumped Warblers stay through the Winter.

Chickadees are abundant and active also.

I’d like to have captured these Wood Ducks in in better light.

This Turtle was oblivious to everything as he sought to soak up the sunshine.

There were several hawks in the area, but this Cooper’s Hawk was one of the few willing to pose.

The Brown Creeper is a master of camouflage