Fairfax County Birds
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 11:00 am Bird Species: American robin, downy woodpecker, northern flicker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, northern cardinal, American crow, eastern wood pewee, house finch, tufted titmouse, blue jay, pileated woodpecker, white-breasted nuthatch, eastern towhee, Carolina wren Things I Thought About: * It is robin
flycatchers
Where: Cross County Trail at Eakin (Tobin Road) When: 10:45 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, Acadian flycatcher, Carolina chickadee Things I Thought About: * Surely no one noticed that I sent the newsletter yesterday without the bird list. I blame heat prostration. * I woke up in
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:43 am Bird Species: tufted titmouse, Carolina wren, downy woodpecker, great blue heron, blue-gray gnatcatcher, great egret, Canada goose, indigo bunting. Tree swallow, eastern kingbird, barn swallow, red-winged blackbird, red-bellied woodpecker, Acadian flycatcher Things I Thought About: * Boggling at 86 degrees
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 9:00 am Bird Species: house sparrow, northern mockingbird, American crow, northern cardinal, gray catbird, song sparrow, European starling, brown-headed cowbird Things I Thought About: * Oh, holy shit, it's hot already. * Mogwai are covered almost entirely in fur, but you can't
bluejay
Rabbit Rabbit Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 4:45 pm Bird Species: white-breasted nuthatch, tufted titmouse, eastern towhee, northern cardinal, mourning dove, blue jay, downy woodpecker, house sparrow, American crow, pileated woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, house finch Things I Thought About: * I am going to take off some weight
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 9:40 am Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, northern cardinal, gray catbird, European starling, tufted titmouse, song sparrow, fish crow, American robin Things I Thought About: * This is a remote work week for me, and it is so, so good. It isn’t sweltering yet.
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 6:05 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, European starling, fish crow, mourning dove, song sparrow, gray catbird, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * "Ensorcelled" is an excellent word, as is "besotted." * Use is in a sentence: "Everywhere Jessica Fletcher
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 7:25 am Bird Species: pileated woodpecker, great-crested flycatcher, green heron, great egret, mallard, hybrid duck (tent), wood duck, eastern bluebird, great blue heron, red-winged blackbird, osprey, downy woodpecker, blue-gray gnatcatcher, great egret, prothonotary warbler, eastern kingbird Things I Thought About: * It
Fairfax County Birds
Where: Lake Accotink Marina When: 12:35 pm Bird Species: green heron, red-winged blackbird, house sparrow, Canada goose, barn swallow, great blue heron, Carolina chickadee, common raven Things I Thought About: * Oh, it is gross. * This is a little bit exciting, because although I know I won't
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 5:15 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, northern mockingbird, European starling, mourning dove, northern cardinal, house finch, American robin, common grackle, brown-headed cowbird, fish crow Things I Thought About: * I discovered a two pack of zucchini in the fridge, rotting in a most distressing way.
backyard birds
Where: Eakin Park at Prosperity When: 6:10 pm Bird Species: Heard but not seen: Carolina wren, northern cardinal, eastern bluebird, Carolina chickadee, American gold finch. Seen: eastern kingbird, house sparrow Things I Thought About: * I am playing a second round of pub quiz tonight, because we won last time
Baby Birds
Where: Eakin Park at Tobin Road When: 6:30 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, eastern bluebird, American goldfinch, eastern kingbird, tree swallow, downy woodpecker, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * Kima Greggs from The Wire is producing a re-watch podcast, and, okay, fine, get your bag, your industry is