A near perfect day, weather-wise. Lots of sun, warm temps and lots of birds!
I arrived early, and spotted a warbler right away, followed by a large variety of birds who wanted their pictures taken. The Prothonotary is a first for me.
I’ve seen a lot of Song Sparrows.
Carolina Wrens seem to enjoy posing.
I haven’t seen many of these Mourning Cloak butterflies.
I don’t recall getting a picture with the Northern Water Snake’s tongue sticking out before.
This Orchard Oriole was deep in shadow and I didn’t realize what it was until I uploaded it.
I’ve only seen a few Goldfinches this year.
All you need is good light and a Bluebird .
I found this Yellow Rumped Warbler on a quick trip to Truxtun Park this afternoon.
Chipping Sparrows are getting abundant.
This is about as close as I’ve ever gotten to a Spotted Sandpiper.
I saw this Common Yellowthroat Warbler as soon as I entered the park.
Blue Gray Gnatcatchers were in every area of the park.
Cornell:
“The name “Prothonotary” refers to clerks in the Roman Catholic church, whose robes were bright yellow.”
You should send that last shot to eBird, its better than some they have.
Diane
oops… I meant the website WhatBird.