Walk outside anywhere in MD and you may hear a Carolina Wren.

Carolina Wren on the feeder at Quiet Waters.

Gadwall at Jonas Green Park.

Song Sparrow, also at Jonas Green.

Downy Woodpecker, Jonas Green Park.

House Sparrow. There are many at Jonas Green.

This House Finch lives at Greenbury Point.

A single Yellow Rumped Warbler at Greenbury Point.

Fall Goldfinch.

One of the many Turkey Vultures that patrol our skies.

Colorful Fall Cardinal.

Many Chipping Sparrows live in the foliage along the trail.

Eastern Bluebirds are becoming more numerous.

I’ve seen a couple of Horned Grebes this week.

Song Sparrows are the most common Sparrow I see.

Several Tuftef Titmice posed for me.

A Ring Billed Gull from Sandy point.

A Double Crested Cormorant takes off.

A few Ruby Crowned Kinglets are still around.

A few Royal Terns are hanging out at Sandy Point.

This Red Breasted Nuthatch was at Greenbury Point.

This Downy Woodpecker was feeding at Quiet Waters.

A Savanna Sparrow was foraging at Greenbury Point.

White Throated Sparrows will be with us until Spring.

I saw many more Palm Warblers than usual.

A bright Cardinal is a treat for the eye.

Eastern Phoebes are still passing through.

Yellow Rumps will be our only common warbler until Spring.

I saw a flock of Eastern Towhees at Greenbury Point.

These birds spend a lot of time upside-down.

Large flocks of Ruby Crowned Kinglets have been present in most places I visit.

Carolina Chickadee at the Quiet Waters feeder.

Mourning Dove at Quiet WAters.

Blue Jays may dominate a feeder.

Carolina Wrens are very numerous.

Chipping Sparrows are arriving, and may stay for a while.

Eastern Bluebirds seem to be more numerous.

Several Brown Thrashers were passing through.

I see Ruby Crowned Kinglets everywhere I go.

This White Winged Scoter is here a little early.

Dawn on Whitehall Bay.

I saw 40 or more White Throated Sparrows.

I haven’t seen a Hermit Thrush in a while.

Many Common Yellowthroats are on the move.

This Chipping Sparrow was hanging in the Butterfly Garden at Quiet Waters.

Chipping Sparrows are numerous,.

This Downy Woodpecker was at Quiet Waters.

Catbirds have been hanging out for a month or more.

Large flocks of Ruby Crowned Kinglets are in many places.

A few Golden Crowned Kinglets are often mixed with the Ruby Crowns.

There are always a few Cardinals about.

Morning at Possum Point.

This Palm Warbler was a nice surprise.

Northern Parulas look good in Spring and Fall.

This is an American Redstart, probably a juvenile.

Black and White Warblers maintain the same plumage year ’round , and both sexes look the same.

I’ve been seeing a lot of Red Eyed Vireos lately.

Who doesn’t like a Cardinal?

This House Wren may stay around for a while.

If you look at my Ebird list you’ll see that many Catbirds are in the area.

This is probably a female Common Yellowthroat. A young male would have the beginnings of a mask.

We had decent morning colors on a couple of days.

The Red Bellied Woodpecker has a distinctive call, and it’s one of the first I learned.

Northern Flickers are on the move.

This Carolina Wren posed very nicely.

Magnolia Warblers are even more striking i Spring.

I’m posting this lousy image because the Scarlet Tanager is a cool bird.

I used to see more Red Eyed Vireos than I do nowadays.

This Common Yellowthroat Warbler is headed for the tropics.

Rose Breasted Grosbeaks are attractive even in poor light.

Many Mockingbirds reside at Greenbury Point.

Cardinals are also well represented.

There are always at least a few Goldfinches in the area.

Many Flycatchers passed through in the last week.

It’s not unusual to see a Black and White Warbler upside down.

Sunrise at Possum Point.

This is a juvenile Indigo Bunting. He’s heading to the Caribbean for the Winter.

This Palm Warbler is also headed for the tropics.

You can find Chestnut Sided Warblers in Central America in the Winter.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers winter in Florida or Central America.

Stupid Flycatcher. There are several Empidonax Flycatchers, and they are hard to tell apart. Some say Flycatchers prove there is no God.

This Red Breasted Nuthatch was a real treat.

Song Sparrows may spend the Winter.

This is a Lincoln’s Sparrow, and we only see them during migration. He’s heading for the southern US or Central America.

Self Portrait.

Possum Point Dawn.

There were many Flycatchers in the area.

I would have liked better light for this Yellow Throated Vireo.

The Black and White Warbler is a favorite of all.

There were several Cape May Warblers foraging in the bushes.

This is a Marsh Wren Dan was able to tease out with a recording.

Common Yellowthroats seem to breed in the area.

I don’t see Red Eyed Vireos as often as I used to.

A late juvenile Ruby Throated hummingbird.

Several Carolina Chickadees were playing in the foliage.

Several Black Throated Green Warblers showed themselves.

We saw several House Wrens.

This is a Magnolia Warbler.

Northern Parulas are colorful even in the Fall.

A late Osprey had a successful fishing trip.

This is a female Indigo Bunting.

A very nice Cape May Warbler.

I liked the colors on this female Cardinal.

Sunrise at Possum Point.

Many American Goldfinches live at Greenbury Point.

This Garden Spider was hanging out at the Garden Center.

Female or juvenile American Redstart.

Snowy Egret on the rocks at Possum Point.

Morning at Possum Point.

Most years I see many Eastern Kingbirds at this time of year.

I didn’t see Great Crested Flycatchers as often as in previous years.

This Baltimore Oriole is migrating South.

There are still many Ospreys in the area.

I’ve been seeing 3-4 Green Herons every morning.

Goldfinches will probably be around all year.

Thi Chipping Sparrow was at Quiet Waters.

I’ve heard Belted Kingfishers at CBEC many times, but they’re tough to photograph.

Juvenile Yellow Crowned Night Heron, called “rare” by Ebird.

Morning in The Marsh.

A single Tri Colored Heron was feeding with the Snowys.

Forster’s Terns feed in small flocks.

Snowy Egrets are also numerous.

Not much of a picture, but I don’t see Belted Kingfishers at CBEC very often.

Many Great Egrets feed at Lake Knapp.

This Green Heron took off in the early morning light.

This rabbit was very small.

Deer often graze along the lake edge.