Walt Childs and I went out to the Swoope area to see the Scott's Oriole, and were not disappointed!
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
We continued driving around Swoope, and ended up with 41 avian species including a few species seen on the way there and back from Swoope.
Downy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Meadowlark
Northern Mockingbird
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
In addition to 5 woodpecker species and our first of season Tree Swallow, we saw at least 8 Red-tailed Hawks, 4 American Kestrels, a Northern Harrier, and a Bald Eagle in its nest.
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
American Kestrel