songbirds
Where: Ashby Pond Conservatory Site and Daniels Run Park When: 11:18 am Bird Species: song sparrow, American robin, tufted titmouse, blue jay, American crow, red-bellied woodpecker, great blue heron, eastern bluebird Things I Thought About: * My sex life, present-day and historical. This presents problems with what is
songbirds
Where: Lake Accotink Marina When: 12:45 pm Bird Species: (includes morning walk at Eakin and late day neighborhood) Eastern bluebird, white-breasted nuthatch, house finch, ruby-crowned kinglet, blue jay, black vulture, American robin, downy woodpecker, great blue heron, Canada goose, red-winged blackbird, double-crested cormorant, golden-crowned
lifer
Where: Eakin Park at Tobin Road When: 5:00 pm yesterday Bird Species: eastern bluebird, white-breasted nuthatch, ruby-crowned kinglet, blue jay, yellow-rumped warbler, Cape May warbler (lifer), blackpoll warbler, American robin, eastern phoebe, house sparrow Things I Thought About: * In the spirit of transparency, some of this
songbirds
Where: downtown DC When: 5:40 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, European starling, common grackle, mourning dove, common yellowthroat, American robin Things I Thought About: * Has there ever been a girl frog Muppet? It's always been good that when Kermit and Piggy have kids in a story, the
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
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.
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:35 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse, indigo bunting, blue-gray gnatcatcher, red-winged blackbird, barn swallow, American goldfinch, prothonotary warbler, Canada goose, wood duck, great blue heron, osprey, great egret, mallard, downy woodpecker, common yellow-throat, green heron, orchard oriole
songbirds
Where: Eakin Community Park When: 5:45 pm Bird Species: European starling, eastern bluebird, house sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch Things I Thought About: * I have been fully out of my mind this week. We won't discuss it. * What a nice little bluebird family! I bet they'll
songbirds
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 5:25 pm Bird Species: northern cardinal, prothonotary warbler, wood duck, blue-gray gnatcatcher, barn swallow, tree swallow, great blue heron, Canada goose, common yellowthroat, indigo bunting, swamp sparrow, acadian flycatcher, solitary sandpiper, mallard, red-winged blackbird, fish crow Things I Thought About: * In my
songbirds
Where: Eakin Park, at Prosperity Road When: 5:40pm - 6:08 pm Bird Species: northern cardinal, American crow, eastern bluebird, house sparrow, American robin, common grackle. Heard but not seen: downy woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, red-shouldered hawk, pileated woodpecker, blue-gray gnatcatcher. Things I Thought About: * A person in my
songbirds
Where: Huntley Meadows Hike & Bike Trail When: 8:42 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, American redstart, indigo bunting, blue grosbeak, eastern bluebird, barn swallow, great blue heron, great egret, green heron, white-eyed vireo, ruby-throated hummingbird, red-winged blackbird, blue-gray gnatcatcher, common grackle, Carolina wren,
wren
Where: the neighborhood When: 9:25am Bird Species: blue jay, European starling, American robin, house sparrow, northern cardinal, Carolina wren * There have been two jays (married) hanging around the tree right at the end of our parking lot for weeks now. I wonder if they’re setting up a nesting