Red-shouldered Hawk
A cold front moved through the area, and when I went out birding on the 16th, 18th, and 19th, it was quite windy. The winds calmed down this morning (10/21), and birding was much better. I ended up with 34 avian species during this period, including two first of season species for me: Lincoln's Sparrow (2), and wintering Red-winged Blackbirds. I also got some quick views of a Magnolia Warbler on October 18th, and this matches the latest extreme late date for this species in the Virginia Piedmont according to the Virginia "Gold Book."
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Palm Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
Northern Cardinal
Carolina Wren
I've photographed hundreds of Cedar Waxwings, but this was the first time I photographed one eating something other than a berry! It must have needed some protein in its diet.
Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Phoebe
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
My Old Trail week list:
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Magnolia Warbler
Field Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
White-throated Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Blue-headed Vireo
American Goldfinch