You realize I can still see you right?? Playing peek-a-boo with a #bluejay for #BirdOfTheDay #FeathersInFoliage. #birds #birdphotography

Catch of the day. An #osprey returning home from a successful fishing expedition. #BirdOfTheDay #raptors #birds #birdphotography

When a yellow-bellied sapsucker finds the perfect tree only to discover there are way too many choices for where to start pecking. He's #Dappled for #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #birdphotography #yellowbelliedsapsucker

"Sushi again tonight?" "Yeah, it's all we seem to eat these days." A #heron and an #egret discussing their dinner plans while sharing a rock. #BirdOfTheDay #RockSolid #birds #birdphotography

It was a slow month for me for the most part, but I did manage to catch this #baldeagle flying over the marsh at Bombay Hook. He's my #BestOfTheMonth for #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #birdphotography

This #housesparrow has enough brown on its back and wings to remind everyone of its #BeautyInBrown for #BirdOfTheDay. #birds

In addition to sporting a serious flat top, this juvenile double-crested cormorant has a surplus of beak, more than enough for #RestingBeakFace #BirdOfTheDay. #birds

Nothing more funny than a #grackle at bath time! He's #SplashingAround for #BirdOfTheDay. #birds

Fun with finches! A quick snap of some #housefinches and a #goldfinch hanging out at the feeder for #FeederFriends #BirdOfTheDay. #birds

The American Experiment: Democracy 250 today with David Rubenstein and Andrea Mitchell. #america250

This common #grackle is here in the #woodland to remind everyone for #BirdOfTheDay that there is really nothing “common“ about him whatsoever! #birds

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when two of your friends start hooking up and the rest of you know it’ll end in disaster

This black-capped chickadee is daydreaming about being #blackheads #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #chickadees

This egret is showing off its qualifications for the #BirdOfTheDay #LargeBirdsInFlight.

A black crowned night heron showing off and proving that the best birds only need #oneleg to stand on for #BirdOfTheDay.

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This #speckled starling is probably wondering how to get picked for a #BirdOTheDay picture. Mission accomplished! #birds #starlings

It heard today's #BirdOfTheDay is #Gulls, so it decided to take a pass through the neighborhood to say hi.

The return of the #migratory #osprey is a welcome sign of spring here in the Chesapeake Bay region. Welcome home! #BirdOfTheDay

This #Grounded #GreatBlueHeron is showing off its "beard" -- powder down feathers -- for #BirdOfTheDay.

Love is in the air for these #mourningdoves. #MarriedCouples #BirdOfTheDay #birds

For #BirdOfTheDay #Robins I caught this fella grabbing a little drink from a pool of rain water that was left over in the indentation of a rock.

This handsome #mallard is taking a swim in the frigid water of our cove to show off for #BirdOfTheDay #Reflections.

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Putting on a mask hoping it won't be recognized, this serious-looking #CedarWaxwing is showing us its #SideProfile for #BirdOfTheDay. #birds

I’m an #EasternKingbird and this is my good side. How #Photogenic am I? #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birding

When two robins disagree over who saw the puddle first, they #ShoutItOut. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #robins

On a mooring...fond memories of our #sailing days.

A friendly #Blue jay interrupted his yard work to strike a pose for #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #bluejay

A pair of confused Canada geese flying north overhead with #WideOpenWings for #BirdOfTheDay. Check your compass guys! #birds #geese

Hoping to grow proper feathers one day. #BirdOfTheDay #cute #birds

This trumpeter swan is making like an angel spreading its #WingsOverWater. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #trumpeterswan

A house sparrow showing off its tail feathers. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdButts #birds #sparrows

"Ok, now balance on one foot, turn your head all the way around and scratch under your wing with your beak. The rest of you, just form a pile or something!" #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsBeingBirds #birds #ducks

My friendly neighborhood Cooper’s hawk posed for a #Portrait for #BirdOfTheDay.

Practice, practice...This #BirdOfTheDay osprey came up empty after #DivingForFood. Better luck next time, buddy! #birds #osprey

A downy woodpecker showing off for #WoodpeckerWednesday by performing acrobatic stunts while hanging from the under side of a tree branch. #birds #woodpeckers

Look deep into my eyes… #BirdOfTheDay #Staredown #birds

Moored. #BirdOfTheDay #Serenity

For goodness sakes wipe your chin when you’re eating! #BirdOfTheDay #birds&berries #birds #cardinals

Bluebird, bluebird! "I can see myself!" #BirdOfTheDay #TwoOfAKind #birds #bluebirds #photography

This #WhiteThroatedSparrow saying "take the picture already!" because he wants to be in #BirdOfTheDay with his #ShortBeak. #birds

These Canada Geese were #CaughtInMotion in the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge for #BirdOfTheDay. They love the wetlands there as a stopover on their way south.

We spent the day walking around the wetlands in the #BlackwaterNationalWildlifeRefuge and w were blessed with this close up look at 2 #baldeagles perched on an observation stand. What spectacular #birds! #photography #naturephotography

#BirdOfTheDay, this hermit thrush is helping #SideProfiles by puffing out its chest for me. It has apparently not missed many meals in preparation for the cold weather. #Birds #NaturePhotography

For today's #BirdOfTheDay, a bright red cardinal getting cold feet... #Birds #SideProfiles #Photography #NaturePhotography

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