There’s still not much being seen around here, so I went back to Blackwater, which hasn’t changed much. There are more Egrets, but everything else is about the same.
I did run into a couple of squirrels when I left.
Blackwater Dawn.
The Osprey chicks continue to do well.
Many Red Winged Blackbirds were active this morning.
I saw this Great Blue Heron as I was leaving the refuge.
There were many more Great Egrets than last week.
Several Bald Eagles were roosting along Wildlife Drive.
All that marsh, and only a single Greater Yellowlegs.
More of the Maple Dam Barn Swallows.
This Delmarva Fox Squirrel was on Egypt Drive.
Matthew and his family were crabbing at the Maple Dam Bridge.
I still have the problem of where to go each day, so I chose Artemesia this morning. The traffic is tolerable on weekends, and it doesn’t get busy until 9:00 or so.
More Wood Ducks are out, but no Egrets and only one Heron. Â Hummingbirds are are scarce, and passerines in general are hard to find.
This Eastern Kingbird seemed to be watching me.
I saw this Brown Thrasher shortly after I arrived.
Most Barn Swallow chicks have fledged.
This Wood Duck hen was keeping close watch over her ducklings.
Many Mourning Dives feed in the grass at Artemesia.