A near perfect day, weather-wise. Lots of sun, warm temps and lots of birds!
I arrived early, and spotted a warbler right away, followed by a large variety of birds who wanted their pictures taken. The Prothonotary is a first for me.
I’ve seen a lot of Song Sparrows.
Carolina Wrens seem to enjoy posing.
I haven’t seen many of these Mourning Cloak butterflies.
I don’t recall getting a picture with the Northern Water Snake’s tongue sticking out before.
This Orchard Oriole was deep in shadow and I didn’t realize what it was until I uploaded it.
I’ve only seen a few Goldfinches this year.
All you need is good light and a Bluebird .
I found this Yellow Rumped Warbler on a quick trip to Truxtun Park this afternoon.
Chipping Sparrows are getting abundant.
This is about as close as I’ve ever gotten to a Spotted Sandpiper.
I saw this Common Yellowthroat Warbler as soon as I entered the park.
Blue Gray Gnatcatchers were in every area of the park.
Cornell:
“The name “Prothonotary” refers to clerks in the Roman Catholic church, whose robes were bright yellow.”