Work is interfering with birding once again, but when people need their computers fixed I have to respond.
I didn’t get started ’til late, and I went to Governor’s Bridge Park because some good birds have been reported there. It was virtually a complete waste of time. I would never have imagined you could walk in such good habitat for nearly two hours without seeing any migrants and barely any small birds at all. A mystery.
I stopped at Truxtun Park on the way home, and did better in the first ten minutes than in all the time I spent at Governor’s Bridge.
This Dark Eyed Junco should be heading to Canada to breed soon.
This Mallard hen is successfully raising a family.
Cornell:
“The Blue-headed Vireo is the easternmost form in the “Solitary Vireo” complex. Formerly considered one species, three species now are recognized. In appearance it is the most brightly colored of the three.”
Cornell:
“Males usually gather food for the nest, while females feed the nestlings. The young birds start by eating bits of larvae, then grasshoppers, moths, and spiders. One Hermit Thrush has been seen trying to give a nestling a salamander more than 1.5 inches long.”
The White Throated Sparrow is another Canadian breeder.
This Tufted Titmouse was foraging in Truxtun Park.
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