Crozet, VA 7/13/2022

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Old Trail

I did a short hike here in old Trail this morning, and ended up with 20 avian species.

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Common Yellowthroat

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Common Yellowthroat

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Common Yellowthroat

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Eastern Bluebird

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Eastern Kingbird

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Northern Mockingbird

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Great Blue Heron doing its morning yoga exercise

It was neat to see a Song Sparrow this morning as they are usually not here during the summer months.

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Song Sparrow

I saw a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk. It must have been one of the recently fledged hawks from the nest here in Old Trail.

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Red-shouldered Hawk

The highlight of the morning was a pair of juvenile male Blue Grosbeaks close to our house.

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Juvenile male Blue Grosbeak

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Juvenile male Blue Grosbeak

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Juvenile male Blue Grosbeak

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Juvenile male Blue Grosbeak

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Juvenile male Blue Grosbeak

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Juvenile male Blue Grosbeak

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Juvenile male Blue Grosbeak

This morning's list:

Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Eastern Bluebird
Northern Mockingbird
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Kingbird
House Finch
Tufted Titmouse
Blue Grosbeak
Eastern Phoebe
Song Sparrow


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