Crozet, VA 8/12/2020

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Old Trail

It was another hot and humid morning. Most of the birds were hunkered down to keep cool by 10:30, but I was still able to log 21 avian species here.

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Indigo Bunting

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Indigo Bunting

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Juvenile Northern Mockingbird

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Juvenile Northern Mockingbird

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Barn Swallow

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American Redstart

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Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk

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Green Heron

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Gray Catbird

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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

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Eastern Kingbird

Now that I know to look for the orange crown patch on Eastern Kingbirds, I got one photo of this feature when a Kingbird and Blue Jay were having a dispute.

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Eastern Kingbird and Blue Jay

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Eastern Kingbird and Blue Jay

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Eastern Kingbird and Blue Jay

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Red-eared Sliders


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