Where: the neighborhood When: 3:40pm Bird Species: northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, dark-eyed junco, house sparrow, blue jay, Carolina chickadee, common grackle, American robin Things I Thought About: * I left my phone at home. This was a deliberate decision and, shockingly, it is not making me anxious at all.
urban birds
Where: Tidal Basin, DC When: 4:45pm Bird Species: rock pigeon, house sparrow, American robin, European starling, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * I am so dedicated to the New Year’s resolution that produced the bird blog that I am determined to get a photo during this, my first
woodpeckers
Rabbit Rabbit Where: Fairview Park When: 5:30pm Bird Species: American robin, red-bellied woodpecker, northern flicker, tufted titmouse, Carolina chickadee, Canada goose, mallard, red-winged blackbird, blue jay, northern cardinal Things I Thought About It: * Work, naturally. I met my boss today. The onboarding at the new job has
woodpeckers
Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:30pm Bird Species: American robin, hairy woodpecker, Carolina wren, Carolina chickadee, northern cardinal, eastern bluebird, European starling, pileated woodpecker, great blue heron Things I Thought About: * I am thinking about famed Italian explorer, mountaineer, and handsome devil Reinhold Messner. I first encountered this man
raptors
Where: the neighborhood When: 5:45pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, tufted titmouse, northern cardinal, European starling, common grackle, song sparrow, mourning dove, blue jay, dark-eyed junco, Carolina wren, American robin, Cooper's hawk Things I Thought About: * Ugh, it is NOISY out this evening. A child
warblers
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 12:40pm Bird Species: tufted titmouse, American robin, American crow, eastern phoebe, white-breasted nuthatch, golden-crowned kinglet, downy woodpecker, northern flicker, yellow-rumped warbler, downy woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * Walking around slowly with your hands clasped behind your
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 7:23 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, red-shouldered hawk, swamp sparrow, song sparrow, mallard, green-winged teal, hooded merganser, Canada goose, turkey vulture (flyover), wood duck, great blue heron, American coot, American robin, eastern phoebe, red-winged
backyard birds
Where: around my complex When: a few minutes here and there throughout working hours Bird Species: American robin, house sparrow, blue jay, common grackle, dark-eyed junco, Carolina wren, Carolina chickadee, northern cardinal, northern mockingbird Things I Thought About: * I’m sure this camera would hold up in a light
Where: Cross County Trail at Eakin Community Park When: 5:35pm Bird Species: northern cardinal, white-throated sparrow, American robin, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, tufted titmouse, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, pileated woodpecker, white breasted nuthatch Things I Thought About: * The little yellow flowers along the trail are quite pretty,
mockingbird
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:40am Bird Species: northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, European starling, common grackle, American crow, blue jay, red-bellied woodpecker, American robin, house sparrow Things I Thought About: * ♫ All the waiters in your grand café ♬ Leave their tables when you blink ♫ Oh ohhohhhh ♬ * I heard "Summer,
urban birds
Where: Pennsylvania Avenue, DC When: 1:00pm Bird Species: house sparrow. American robin. rock pigeon Things I Thought About: * When we get to the end of the year and scroll back through all 365 birds, we will find that Tuesdays are the bad and boring ones. * I play pub trivia
bluejay
Where: around my complex When: 12:16pm Bird Species: house sparrow, song sparrow, northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, tufted titmouse, Caroline chickadee, red-bellied woodpecker, white-throated sparrow, downy woodpecker, blue jay, dark-eyed junco, American robin, American crow Things I Thought About: * In Gaudy Night, Lord Peter Wimsey comes home