It has been a soggy few days since I have returned to Maryland from California leaving me little time to bird. It is nice to hear the familar sounds of eastern birds once again. Even the common birds that I often take for granted such as the Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, and the Carolina Wren are welcomed sounds. I am sure all birders are familiar with the joy of seeing birds in their bins that they have not seen in a while or do not see often. Right now that is the case with all Maryland birds and with migration approaching, I predict a joyous fall. I took a trip to one of my favorite spots (Greenbury Point) to look for early migrants and although I found none I still managed to get some nice photos of some missed resident birds.
An adult male American Goldfinch
Juvenile Eastern Kingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Juvenile American Robin
A Juvenile Eastern Bluebird
Solitary Sandpiper
I then ran into Hal Wierenga and Lynn Davidson who were to lead a butterfly trip to the eastern shore but were rerouted to Greenbury Point due to poor weather on the coast. I gladly accepted their invitation to join the group and was thrilled to have nearly 15 species of life butterflies pointed out to me. (Maybe this will be a new hobby)
A Red Spotted Purple butterfly at Greenbury Point
A Variegated Fritillary, Greenbury Point
Sachem, Greenbury Point
Pearl Crescent, Greenbury Point
Sachem, Greenbury Point
Monarch, Greenbury Point
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Home sweet home
:Just found your blog via Nervous Birds..look forward to following your birding and butterflys.
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