Swamp Sparrow
It was blustery this morning. A cold front moved into the area overnight, and the brisk winds made it quite chilly for my hike. Many of the birds were hunkered down, but there was bright sunshine, and I ended up with 26 avian species.
Swamp Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
The Bluebirds are really pretty now with their fresh breeding plumage.
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
The continuing female Common Merganser was in the golf course pond.
Common Merganser
I ended my hike seeing both of our resident Red-shouldered Hawks at the secluded pond between Slabtown Branch Creek and the junior high school. One of them was finishing a meal and then took off. The other one was perched on a nearby branch, and then was cleaning its bill.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk