Clik here to view.
Backyard Birding
Though they are getting longer, the days are still too short to do much evening birding. So today, I’ll just show a few backyard birds that have been around for the last few days. A Blue Jay eating a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Backyard Birding
We started the day with a very pretty six or seven inches of snow before it turned to a slushy mess of sleet and rain, too wet to go for a nice walk, too slick to get out to drive. So today was a day...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Few More Birds at Schoolhouse Pond
Today, what is hopefully the last of the snow is being washed away by a cold, drizzly rain. Definitely not birding weather, although I did take a drive around the shore front road in our neighborhood....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Watkins Park
A Red-Bellied Woodpecker pecks away at a dead limb hanging in a tree. A Pine Warbler and a Downy Woodpecker share the suet feeders. A Downy Woodpecker bored a hole in a tree branch. A Great Egret...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Experimenting With a New Lens
I finally broke down and spent the money for a new 150-500mm zoom lens. It’s taking awhile to adjust to the difference in weight and perspective, but the challenge is a fun one! One thing I noticed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
April Showers
Spring showers bring their own beauty, and this past weekend, the birds continued to feed through the rainstorm. This Chipping Sparrow found a Chipping-Sparrow-sized puddle in which to bathe. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Few More Birds From Watkins Park
I’ve spent so much time highlighting the baby hawks from Watkins Park. I shouldn’t forget the other birds from this wonderful park! Here goes: Carolina Wrens are nested in the woods above the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Single Tree
I went back this morning to Watkin’s Park. I took a few photos last week of a Pileated Woodpecker and a Scarlet Tanager that were foraging at some sort of ornamental cherry tree that’s growing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Birding on a Hot, Humid Evening
Today was truly a classic Mid-Atlantic summer afternoon – temperatures in the high 90’s, high humidity, and just a bit of a breeze to occasionally take the edge off the heat. So I went back to Watkins...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“In order to see birds, it is necessary to become part of the silence.”...
Tagged: American Robin, birding, Birds, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Red-Headed Woodpecker
View Article
