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
urban birds
Where: Smithsonian Castle Gardens When: 5:25 pm Bird Species: rock pigeon, gray catbird, northern mockingbird, American robin, mourning dove, northern cardinal, house finch Things I Thought About: * It has been a minute since I did downtown D.C. birds, and I kind of hoped I'd find somewhere
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 4:48 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, northern cardinal, house finch, gray catbird, American robin, white-breasted nuthatch, song sparrow Things I Thought About: * One summer when I was very little, my dad and my uncle were both reading a book called Bored of the Rings,
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 8:20 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, northern cardinal, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * There is a mourning dove nearby that is wailing away. What a sound. I love it. People say it's sad, but it's so
backyard birds
Where: a tree in the complex next to mine When: 6:45 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, mourning dove, American robin, gray catbird, northern mockingbird, in the same tree Things I Thought About: * Horny thoughts, I will regret to have to report. The Season 4 trailer for Reacher
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:50 am Bird Species: eastern wood pewee, Carolina wren, northern cardinal, Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse, American robin, American goldfinch, eastern bluebird, downy woodpecker, white-breasted nuthatch, blue-gray gnatcatcher, common yellowthroat, red-winged blackbird, yellow-billed cuckoo, eastern kingbird, gray catbird, northern mockingbird, ruby-
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 9:30 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, mourning dove, tufted titmouse, eastern wood pewee, white-breasted nuthatch, Canada goose, great egret, barn swallow, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, common yellowthroat, red-winged blackbird Things I Thought About: * In a concerted effort to get out of my
backyard birds
Where: Braddock Elementary School parking lot, mostly When: 6:30 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, gray catbird, northern cardinal, mourning dove, northern mockingbird, European starling, song sparrow Things I Thought About: * It is incredibly nice out. I can't believe I spent all day working for a
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 8:08 am Bird Species: house sparrow, northern cardinal, American crow, American robin, northern mockingbird, European starling, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * Over two years ago, now, I think, I had a gum surgery and the place where he tied off the stitches produced a
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:40 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, northern cardinal, mourning dove, Canada goose (flyover) Things I Thought About: * I do not remember what I was thinking about this morning, and I didn't make any text notes. If I had to
backyard birds
Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:40 pm Bird Species: American robin, northern cardinal, Carolina wren, downy woodpecker, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * My hand is tingling a little. Obviously, this means I have ALS. * People who do not know me very well might find that in poor taste,
water birds
Where: Lake Accotink Marina When: 5:15 pm Bird Species: hairy woodpecker, house sparrow, Canada goose, barn swallow Things I Thought About: * [cut for being sad and private] * [redacted for being bloodthirsty and possibly criminal] * [skipped for being boring] BOTD: Canada goose. Some days you just want to sit on