The forecast was for lower humidity today, but someone forgot to tell the atmosphere - another hot and muggy morning. I decided to hike here in Stoney Creek, and ended the 2+ mile hike with 28 avian species.
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Juvenile Cooper's Hawk
Most of the birds were common summer species. An Eastern Kingbird was chasing crows away from its nest near Lake Monocan.
Eastern Kingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird
Indigo Bunting
I saw an immature Indigo Bunting that made me think of female Chaffinches that I have seen in England and New Zealand.
Immature Indigo Bunting
Female Chaffinch (New Zealand)
I stopped once again at the Cooper's Hawk nest near the end of my hike. The hawk was perched on a branch near the nest and then headed back to the nest.
Juvenile Cooper's Hawk
Juvenile Cooper's Hawk
Juvenile Cooper's Hawk
Rabbit