Perching Birds

Eastern Phoebe

Huntley Meadows, Alexandria, Va. March 14, 2021

Great-tailed Grackels

Photo was taken along the Ogeechee River, Georgia.

Male Indigo Bunting

A male Indigo Bunting on a sunflower at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area, Poolesville, MD. July 26, 2021

Cardinal - Indigo Bunting

A female Indigo Bunting, full of seeds, on a sunflower at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area, Poolesville, MD. July 26, 2021

Finch - American Goldfinch

A male American Goldfinch at McKee Besher Wildlife Management Area near Poolesville, MD when the sunflower fields are in full bloom. July 26, 2021

Red-winged Blackbird

A male red-winged blackbird in Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia, Mar 14, 2021. All About Birds: "Male Red-winged Blackbirds fiercely defend their territories during the breeding season, spending more than a quarter of daylight hours in territory defense. He chases other males out of the territory and attacks nest predators, sometimes going after much larger animals, including horses and people."

Eastern Kingbird

Perched on the branch of a tree overlooking the Ogeechee River, Richmond Hill, Georgia, April 2021. These birds are visual hunters, flying out from perches to snatch flying insects.

Carolina Wren

A Carolina Wren cloaked in cinnamon colors sings the songs of his ancestors.

Carolina Wren

The photo was taken along the Monocacy National Battlefield, MD. These birds have a distinct call. You can hear some of them here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/sounds

Cardinal - Northern Cardinal

A male Northern Cardinal deep in the Delaware woods.

Savannah Sparrow

I found this plump little bird on a small bush along the grassy salt marsh in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Del, March 2022. These birds are native to the Americas.

Red-winged Blackbird

A Red-winged Blackbird sings on a frosty morning. Ballenger Creek Park, Frederick, MD, April 2022.

Eastern Kingbirds

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, DE, Aug 2022

Eastern Kingbird

I took this photo in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, DE, Aug 2022. An interesting fact about Eastern Kingbirds from "All About Birds", their scientific name Tyrannus means “tyrant, despot, or king,” referring to the aggression kingbirds exhibit with each other and with other species. When defending their nests they will attack much larger predators like hawks, crows, and squirrels. They have been known to knock unsuspecting Blue Jays out of trees."

Young Male Indigo Bunting

C&O Canal near Sandy Hook, MD, Aug 2022

Carolina Chickadee

C&O Canal near Sandy Hook, MD, Aug 2022

Tufted Titmouse

The tufted titmouse is a small songbird common in eastern North America. These little quick darting birds are in the tit and chickadee family. They depend on dead wood for their homes which is why it’s important to allow dead trees to remain in forests rather than cutting them down.

Northern Mockingbird

A Northern Mockingbird, Blackwater National Wildlife Center. They are predigious singers. They continue to add new sounds to their repertoires throughout their lives. A male may learn around 200 songs throughout its life.

DC Pigeon Coop

Perched on a Statue

An Eastern Meadowlark surveying its surroundings while perched on the head of a soldier in Antietam Battlefield Park, Maryland