Backyard birds 2021
3 May 2021: A blue jay takes a bath.
3 May 2021: A trip to Island Beach State Park in New Jersey. Osprey nests.
In the state park: a catbird
Egret in flight
Seen at the shore
Seen at the shore
Seen at the shore
Seen at the shore
13 May 2021 - A young redwinged blackbird at Overpeck County Park in northern New Jersey.
Young = white shoulder stripe
Male house sparrow, NOT in a parking lot or at an outdoor cafe table
15 May 2021 - A rare backyard visitor: rose-breasted grosbeak.
It seems to look at the resident mourning dove and ask, "So, what's the pose I should take?"
This pose.
20 May - two familiar birds: robin and house sparrow
It's spring, so here come the babies. A fledged starling...
...with a parent.
A flash of bright yellow: a male goldfinch
