Today’s weather was much more in keeping with the arrival of Spring than our surprise snow of yesterday. With a nearly clear sky and warming temps, I went to CBEC to see if there were any new arrivals. A Hairy Woodpecker was a nice find, along with a Northern Harrier and even more Ospreys.
Spring seems to be here to stay, and I anticipate we’ll be talking Warblers before long.
Even though I’ve seen many Ospreys in trees, they still look out of place there.
This Hairy Woodpecker and his mate were engaging in some kind of courting behavior.
I’d like to have gotten a better image of this Northern Harrier, but I’ve only seen a few, so this will do.
If you walk near the water anywhere in Eastern MD, you’ll eventually startle a Great Blue Heron.
I see more Song Sparrows than any other.
A small flock of Gadwalls remains in the marsh pond.
Tree Swallows can usually be found along the entrance road.
This tree was occupied by a Red Tailed Hawk on my previous visit. Maybe it’s the same one.