Crozet, VA 4/9/2020

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Old Trail

We had another strong storm move through the area very early this morning, and by 9:00 the sun was out, but there were strong winds and even stronger wind gusts. Almost all of the smaller birds were hunkered down, but I was still able to log 27 avian species this morning, including my first of season Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. I heard one of the Louisiana Waterthrushes and one of the Pine Warblers where I have been photographing them this week, but they must have been hanging on for dear life, and did not venture out where I could see them. The male and female Bluebirds that had been using the bird box near the soccer field that a Black Ratsnake had invaded the other day, were out on a branch and looked okay, but I don't know if there had been any eggs in their nest.

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Male and female Eastern Bluebirds

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Blue-gray Gnatcatchers

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Immature Red-winged Blackbird

The highlight of the morning was watching a pair of Northern Flickers hanging on in the winds. They must have been using their tail feathers for balance.

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Female Northern Flicker

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Female Northern Flicker

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Male Northern Flicker

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Male Northern Flicker

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Male Northern Flicker

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Male Northern Flicker

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Northern Flickers

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Northern Flickers


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