backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:45 am Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, American robin, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, gray catbird, mourning dove, European starling Things I Thought About: * Another music morning. You know who holds up? Billy Idol. "Dancing With Myself" is music to wake up to.
ducks
Where: Dyke Marsh Wildlife Reserve When: 7:00 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, American crow, mallard, fish crow, osprey, red-winged blackbird, house sparrow, mourning dove, Carolina wren, osprey, blue-gray gnatcatcher, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, common grackle, brown-headed cowbird Things I Thought About: * Dyke Marsh
backyard birds
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 12:40 pm Bird Species: tufted titmouse, American robin, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * The other night at pub quiz there was a question about the Wallendas and for a second I couldn't remember if they did tightrope or trapeze. In
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:50 am Bird Species: Carolina wren, blue-gray gnatcatcher, red-wing blackbird, eastern bluebird, mourning dove, northern cardinal, wood duck, indigo bunting, common yellowthroat, prothonotary warbler, red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, house finch, Canada goose, green heron. great egret, yellow-billed cuckoo,
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 6:40 am Bird Species: gray catbird, European starling, fish crow, mourning dove, house sparrow, northern flicker, house finch, northern mockingbird, American crow Things I Thought About: * Catbirds look blue-ish in the morning gloom as they fly by. Moody. I like it. * It is quite
sparrows
Where: Eakin Park at Tobin Road When: 6:52 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, eastern bluebird, northern cardinal, chipping sparrow Things I Thought About: * I had 11 meetings in an 8.5 hour work day today. I am not thinking about anything. * Well, I'm thinking about
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 6:30 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, American robin, mourning dove, house finch, American crow, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * Experimenting with mood enhancers by getting up and throwing on music instead of a podcast or audiobook right away. It'
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:30 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, American crow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, American goldfinch, song sparrow, American robin Things I Thought About: * I have not yet begun strength training. I am one full week behind on my intention to
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