Blue Gray Gnatcatchers are very busy, everywhere in the park.

This Mallard and her ducklings were foraging in the big lake.

This is the first Spotted Sandpiper I’ve seen at Governor Bridge.

You can hear an Eastern Towhee singing long before you see him.

I’m having good luck with Swamp Sparrows this year.

This Green Heron was very elusive.

Baltimore Orioles often forage in the treetops, making close-ups difficult.

This Red Tailed Hawk was hunting in the big field near the parking lot.

This Mallard and her ducklings were foraging in the mud.

This Canada Goose is nesting in the big lake.

I thought this Mourning Dove was a Hawk when I first saw it.

Not a great shot, but I haven’t seen many Broad Winged Hawks.

This Red Winged Blackbird is a female.

I don’t often see Brown Thrashers on the ground.

White Eyed Vireos are almost too easy to find lately.

This Northern Parula was very cooperative.

White Eyed Vireos seem to be more abundant this year. I’m hearing them everywhere.

Swamp Sparrows are more cooperative than usual.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers are everywhere along the lower trail.

Why are these White Throated Sparrows still here?

I only see Field Sparrows rarely.

I’m looking for warblers, but a Red Bellied Woodpecker will do.

Tree Swallows are numerous, but it’s hard to get them in good light.

Prothonotary Warblers were almost commonplace today.

Common Yellowthroats were also around in numbers today.

I saw this House Finch right away, which got my hopes up.

Ospreys are doing very well on the Chesapeake Bay. These beautiful birds are almost commonplace in the Spring and Summer.

Eastern Cardinals are now nesting in the park.

This Red Shouldered Hawk put on a good show for me.

Eastern Bluebirds are thriving everywhere I go.

White Eyed Vireos are still treating me well.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers are busily building nests.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a Chipping Sparrow.

This Tufted Titmouse posed very boldly.

This White Throated Sparrow is staying late into the season.

I’m not seeing as many Yellow Rumped Warblers as I’d expect.

This Swamp Sparrow is in breeding plumage.

Today’s bugs.

I found this little guy under a log.

A few local flowers.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers were the only really active migrants.

I usually skip Red Winged Blackbirds because they’re so common.

This Bald Eagle saved an otherwise uninspiring day.

These Tent Caterpillars have just emerged.

This Palm Warbler was the first bird I saw this morning.

Eastern Bluebirds are doing well at Greenbury.

This Savannah Sparrow was a nice find.

When I first saw this young Red Shouldered Hawk, he was on the ground, which is unusual. He seemed to be eating something, but I never saw what it was. I was able to follow him to three different perches.

I took several shots of this Green Heron from a distance, and he let me get quite a bit closer.

This is my week for White Eyed Vireos.

This Brown Thrasher is another singer who ignores the photog when he’s serenading.

There were many Bluebirds out today.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers will be plentiful until Fall.

I saw several Red Bellied Woodpeckers today also.

The Prothonotary Warbler is unmistakable, an almost shocking yellow flash in the trees overhead.

These young Tundra Swans seem to be migrating late.

Cornell:”A small diving bird with a chicken-like bill, the Pied-billed Grebe is common on lakes and ponds across North America. It is rarely seen flying and prefers to sink out of sight when danger threatens.”

12 Mallard ducklings. What’s not to like?

This White Eyed Vireo, like many singing birds, let me get quite close.

This Canada Goose nest is covered in down.