Chirps and Cheeps

It was unseasonably warm today so I decided to knock off early from a frustrating work day and clear my head with some of God's beauty and peace. What a GREAT decision!

Before I even got to Birdsong, my destination of choice, I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree overlooking a small pond. I quickly turned my car around and  got a few nice shots of him. The best were of him flying - soaring and sailing on this gorgeous day.  Oh, what a day to be a hawk! And much to my surprise, there was a duck swimming in the pond that I've never seen before (or paid attention to): an American Black Duck, which I shall gladly add to my life list!

Birdsong was wonderful today. The sights and sounds of spring were everywhere. I even stopped to listen to a chorus of frogs croaking. I saw my FOY Red-winged Blackbird - 8 of them, to be exact.  And my highlight of the day? 3 Eastern Bluebirds!

Species seen were:
Red-tailed Hawk
American Goldfinch
Black-capped Chickadee
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
Eastern Bluebird
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Grackle
American Robin
American Crow