I am jamming in as much bird time as I can as the weather will turn sour the next two days and on Sunday I plan to torture my body by running 13.1 miles, continuously. So, gotta get some bird time in before the rain and before my body breaks down.
I headed to Prospect based on reports, and while I saw no Cerulean Warbler or White Crowned Sparrow, I did see a bunch of other warblers, including a Nashville. I also found happiness in visiting the Vale as birds were down low and easy to view as they bathed, fed, and hunted for insects.
After hearing a report of the cerulean, I ran from the Vale back to Lookout (where I began -- and my official final run before the half marathon) I came up empty handed - but got that Nashville and a Magnolia warbler instead.
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| A black-throated-blue warbler atop Lookout Hill, the only blue colored warbler in my day today. |
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| A kestrel in my favorite type of tree (Tulip Poplar) overlooking the Neathermead. |
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| A little Chipmunk on my way to the Vale. |
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| A small mudpuddle attracted bathers- including this cardinal. I also saw a redstart, parula, yellow-rumped, and robins coming down to the ground to bathe. |
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| Really enjoyed seeing so many Baltimore Orioles in the vale. This one has a beak covered in pollen as it feeds from flower to flower-- another great pollinator! |
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| I ADORE these guys! |
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| And oh yeah, catbirds. Everywhere. |
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