raptors
Where: around the complex When: 12:20pm Bird Species: Cooper's hawk, American robin, mourning dove, house sparrow, northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, house finch, northern flicker, blue jay Things I Thought About: * It has been one full week at my new job, and I am frustrated by the fact
backyard birds
Where: the brushy hedgerow When: 12:08pm Bird Species: American robin, blue jay, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, fish crow, house sparrow, house finch, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * Well, I seem to have forgotten my phone at home. This is a relationship with my phone I am deliberately trying
flycatchers
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 10:40am Bird Species: northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, Carolina chickadee, song sparrow, American crow, white-breasted nuthatch Things I Thought About: * Ugh, I slept in too late and had to run an errand and I need to be at my sister’
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 8:45am Bird Species: house sparrow, northern cardinal, American robin, American crow, European starling, Carolina chickadee, dark-eyed junco, tufted titmouse, downy woodpecker, house finch, Carolina wren Things I Thought About: * Thinking about the Zoom summit with my auntie pals last night, and how fun they are,
urban birds
Where: District of Columbia, Constitution Ave to Smithsonian Metro stop When: 5:15pm Bird Species: European starling, American robin, common grackle, house sparrow, rock pigeon, brown-headed cowbird Things I Thought About: * When I left for the office at 7am it was 66 degrees and when I came up out of
womp womp
Where: Eakin Community Park When: 6:15pm Bird Species: bald eagle, northern cardinal, downy woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, red-headed woodpecker, some other fucking birds but your guess is a good as mine. Heard but not seen: flicker, chickadee, robin, red-shouldered hawk, goldfinch, titmouse, at least two sparrows. The pits. Things I
urban birds
Where: District of Columbia, around 14th and F When: 12:35pm - 1:00pm Bird Species: house sparrow, American robin, European starling, mallard Things I Thought About: * Even if I don’t have a chance to download pics until after trivia (note: we won) I will still be happy to
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 5:20pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, American robin times a billion, blue jay, mourning dove, song sparrow, Carolina chickadee, common grackle, European starling, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * My word, I am beat. I forgot how much of a first day
woodpeckers
Where: the neighborhood When: 10:30am Bird Species: house finch, house sparrow, northern cardinal, American crow, common grackle, European starling, American robin, northern mockingbird, blue jay, dark-eyed junco, song sparrow, red-bellied woodpecker Things I Thought About: * I have to stop opening my phone and scrolling when I wake up. Especially
water birds
Where: Cross County Trail at Eakin Community Park When: 12:45pm Bird Species: downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, mallard, fish crow, tufted titmouse, Carolina chickadee, red-shouldered hawk, red-bellied woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, American crow Things I Thought About: * I am thinking about my terrible niece, who just jacked me up for another
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 11:20am -2:45pm Bird Species: downy woodpecker, mourning dove, northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, pileated woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, red-headed woodpecker, Canada geese, mallard, red-shouldered hawk, green-winged teal, northern shoveler, gadwall, hooded merganser, ring-billed gull, swamp sparrow, song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, osprey, American coot, great horned
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:44am Bird Species: European starling, American robin, mourning dove, northern cardinal, white-throated sparrow, house sparrow. Seen but not heard: almost everybody. Things I Thought About: * Oh, good. Perfect conditions, for photos. * Well, I predict the bird of the day will be a mourning dove or