Another gray and threatening day, but it looked as though there would be at least a short window for birding, so I set out for Sandy Point. I quickly realized there was some kind of festival going on, accompanied by much noise and many people, so I decamped to Greenbury Point.
That turned out to be fortuitous, as I had an excellent day. The Nature Center area was virtually devoid of birds, so I headed to the orchard, and it was chock full of small birds foraging and to-ing and fro-ing. I haven’t looked at the images yet, but I suspect there’s a few very good shots.
The orchard area has been full of juvenile Bluebirds all Summer long, and I suspect this is a juvenile just coming into his adult ferathers.
This House Finch is sharing his tree with a Bluebird.
I sometimes think the Baltimore Oriole is shy when I’m around.
Tufted Titmice were present in large numbers.
I believe this beautiful little bird is a Palm Warbler.
The book says he spends the Summer North of here, so he’s a migrant, headed for the SE US.
My experts tell me this is the Western variety. It shows yellow only on the tail coverts.
I managed to get a shot of this Caspian Tern as he flew overhead.
This is a male American Redstart , a bird I haven’t seen often.
An unusual shot of a Red Eyed Vireo.
Male and female House Finch.
This is a flycatcher, but I’m not sure which one. Eastern Wood Peewee.
I’m sure it’s a warbler, but I don’t know which one yet. It’s a Prairie Warbler, which I should have known.
If you’re anywhere near the Chesapeake Bay, you’re liable to see a Great Blue Heron in Flight.
I have a lot of Downy Woodpecker photos, but I couldn’t pass up this classic pose.
I think it’s a Pine Warbler.
I’m calling this an Eastern Wood Peewee, but these flycatchers are hard to ID.
Great day
Indeed. Not only are birds beautiful but you manage to get spectacular backgrounds.
I just throw out all the bad backgrounds, Dinny.