backyard birds
Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:40 pm Bird Species: American robin, downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, gray catbird. Heard but not seen: American goldfinch, Carolina wren, acadian flycatcher, house finch, high school marching band. Things I Thought About: * One of my favorite movie podcasts is having a theme month of
songbirds
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: yesterday morning Bird Species: see yesterday's list Things I Thought About: * I didn't make it for my morning walk this morning, and there is now a massive thunderstorm. I didn't see a single dang bird all day. * Here are
ducks
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 7:02 am Bird Species: tufted titmouse, blue-gray gnatcatcher, northern flicker, mourning dove, Carolina wren, common yellowthroat, eastern wood pewee, downy woodpecker, blue grosbeak, wood duck, eastern kingbird, great blue heron, green heron, great egret, osprey, American goldfinch, northern cardinal, Carolina chickadee Things I
Fairfax County Birds
Where: Eakin Park at Tobin Road When: 12:00 pm Bird Species: eastern bluebird, house finch, yellow-billed cuckoo, house sparrow, eastern wood pewee, downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, gray catbird Things I Thought About: * Oh, fuck it's hot. The bird of the day is humidity. * That trip to
woodpeckers
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 5:25 pm Bird Species: American crow, white-breasted nuthatch, downy woodpecker, tufted titmouse, northern cardinal, Carolina chickadee, red-bellied woodpecker, house finch Things I Thought About: * When I was 40 years old, I had never made $40,000 a year. "Do what
backyard birds
Where: my balcony When: 9:30 am Bird Species: this one Things I Thought About: * After four years of saying “I should really hang some shelves” a handyman is coming by today to hang some shelves. I’m giddy. * I did not go on a bird walk today. I was
backyard birds
Where: around my complex and the one next door When: 6:20 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, American robin, European starling, gray catbird, northern cardinal, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * Dinosaurs. One of my movie podcasts was talking about Jurassic Park today, and now I am looking
songbirds
Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:40 pm Bird Species: American robin, white-breasted nuthatch, northern cardinal, Carolina wren, American goldfinch. Heard but not seen: a bunch of assholes Things I Thought About: * I was thinking about my niece, who is a goblin, and rolled right into thinking about creepy.
Fairfax County Birds
Where: Eakin Community Park at Tobin Road When: 6:15 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, red-eyed vireo, blue-gray gnatcatcher, northern cardinal, American crow. eastern bluebird. Heard but Not Seen: Carolina wren, northern flicker, American goldfinch times a billion. Things I Thought About: * Typewriters. Today I was rooting around
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 12:25 pm Bird Species: blue-gray gnatcatcher, ruby-throated hummingbird, great egret, barn swallow, Canada goose, red-winged blackbird Things I Thought About: * It's going to rain in about an hour, but I can't be this close to Huntley without
flycatchers
Rabbit Rabbit Where: Danbury Park Trail into Lake Accotink Park When: 12:05 pm Bird Species: eastern wood pewee, fish crow, pileated woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, Acadian flycatcher, downy woodpecker Things I Thought About: * It is my intention to have a very lazy weekend, so I'm
flycatchers
Where: Cross County Trail at Wakefield Park When: 5:15 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, northern cardinal, eastern kingbird, osprey, blue-gray gnatcatcher, downy woodpecker, mourning dove, gray catbird, northern mockingbird Things I Thought About: * It is the final day of July and needless to say I neither changed my