I have spent most of the past week close to home, and haven't seen the juvenile Red-shouldered Hawks in my back yard since July 4th when one of them was on the ground that morning. Perhaps they celebrated their independence and left the area?
Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk
Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk
Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk
Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk
In addition to the 7/6/16 outing with Walt Childs, I did make one short trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but didn't see much there.
Scarlet Tanager
American Redstart
American Redstart
Eastern Towhee
Most of the wildlife here in Stoney Creek that I saw were the usual species.
Pine Warbler
Pine Warbler
Cedar Waxwing
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
The most interesting birds were a pair of Downy Woodpeckers that were chasing each other around a tree.
Downy Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpeckers
Non-avian wildlife was common as well.
Fawn
Who? Me?
Eastern Painted Turtles