backyard birds
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 6:40 pm Bird Species: American robin, American crow, blue jay, house finch, northern cardinal, eastern towhee, Carolina chickadee, pileated woodpecker, downy woodpecker Things I Thought About: * Every westbound train was absolutely fucked tonight. This better be soothing, dammit. * Well, that's not
womp womp
Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:46 pm Bird Species: American bluebird, gnats Things I Thought About: * Every time I pull up to this car I see a very bright blue eastern bluebird fly to one specific tree, and before I have time to park and get out with my
woodpeckers
Where: Wakefield Park When: 5:45 pm Bird Species: American robin, European starling, house sparrow, northern flicker, osprey, blue-gray gnatcatcher, northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, pileated woodpecker Things I Thought About: * Every time I go to the movies, I eat a bunch of popcorn, and then later I feel gross from
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 3:40 pm Bird Species: gray catbird, American robin, blue jay, house sparrow, house finch. northern cardinal, cedar waxwing, northern flicker, song sparrow, American crow, common grackle, northern mockingbird Things I Thought About: * I snuck out of the sleepover at 12:30 am, absolutely guiltlessly, because
cedar waxwing
Where: Lake Accotink Park and my parking lot When: 2:45 pm Bird Species: barn swallow, great blue heron, northern cardinal, house sparrow, American crow, northern rough-winged swallow, cedar waxwings Things I Thought About: * I am in a vaguely shitty mood today for absolutely no reason. Not just cranky, but
mockingbird
Where: my balcony When: 3:00 pm Bird Species: northern mockingbird, American crow (flyover), song sparrow Things I Thought About: * This bad haircut. It's very frustrating. I said "I need you to take it up and get it off my neck, it's too sweaty"
finches
Where: a playground in my complex When: 1:00 pm Bird Species: northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, gray catbird, house finch, house sparrow, song sparrow, European starling, American crow Things I Thought About: * One of my current background television selections is an idle New Girl rewatch. In season 4 Alan Ritchson
backyard birds
Where: around the complex When: 1:00 pm Bird Species: European starling, American robin, house sparrow, common grackle, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * Oh, dang, it's hot. * What is the difference between a sunshade and an umbrella? Would a regular umbrella keep the sun off, or is
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 10:15 am Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, northern cardinal, European starling, American robin, common grackle, northern mockingbird, song sparrow, Carolina wren Things I Thought About: * [me in March] I've never minded the hot weather, I loooove to sweat, just fat and poison
urban birds
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:20 am Bird Species: summer tanager, European starling, eastern phoebe, American robin, tufted titmouse, Carolina chickadee, red-headed woodpecker, blue-gray gnatcatcher, orchard oriole, eastern bluebird, eastern kingbird, green heron, great blue heron, osprey, hooded merganser, spotted sandpiper, barn swallow, Canada goose, mallard, wood duck, northern
bluejay
Where: Brookfield Park When: 4:50 pm Bird Species: red-winged blackbird, European starling, house sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler, American robin, northern cardinal, blue jay Things I Thought About: * When The Niece was little, four or five or six, we’d have Sunday night supper at the other aunt’s house and
sparrows
Where: Pine Ridge Park When: 10:45 am Bird Species: European starling, northern cardinal, house sparrow, American crow, tufted titmouse, eastern towhee, American robin Things I Thought About: * There is a small cemetery behind these playing fields, and to step back in to the woods to see it is like