Cedar Waxwing at Governor Bridge Natural Area.

A long interval between posts again. It seems to me that birds weren’t so hard to find in previous years.

I’ve been to College Park, Bowie, Annapolis and the Eastern Shore, and no single day stands out as especially good. Maybe I’ll have better luck as June progresses.

 

Sandy Point 487

Dawn at Sandy Point.

Red Winged Blackbird 2017-26

Red Winged Blackbirds are calling in every marsh.

Wood Duck 2017-49

Wood Duck 2017-47

Wood Duck 2017-48

I found this Wood Duck hen at CBEC.

Great Crested Flycatcher 2017-2

I hear many more Great Crested Flycatchers than I see.

Mockingbird 2017-2

This Mockingbird has found a nice blackberry.

Northern Flicker 2017-6

This Northern Flicker was also at CBEC .

Blue Jay 2017-5

There are plenty of Blue Jays around.

Brown Thrasher 2017-3

I was lucky to get any look at this Brown Thrasher.

Catbird 2017-5

This Catbird was in the parking lot at Terrapin.

Barn Swallow 2017-4

This Barn Swallow was at Lake Artemesia.

Tree Swallow 2017-45

Indigo Bunting 2017-1

This Indigo Bunting is hanging out at Greenbury Point.

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Tree Swallow 2017-48

These Tree Swallows are at CBEC.

Osprey 2017-55 Osprey 2017-54

Osprey 2017-56

This Osprey flew overhead at Greenbury Point.

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Cedar Waxwing 2017-10

These Cedar Waxwings seemed to be courting.

Flower 95

Flower 94

And a couple of flowers.

Turtle 73

This is the smallest Eastern Box Turtle I’ve seen.