The Eastern Kingbird. . .As best as I can tell. :)
Showing posts with label Downes Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Downes Park. Show all posts
May 31, 2010
Happy Memorial Day #11
The fishing pier at Downes Park is really nice. A little ways beyond the pier is a beach dedicated to off leash dog swimming. On a clear day, I would imagine the views of the Bay Bridge would be wonderful from the fishing pier. A little too hazy and humid this morning.
Happy Memorial Day #9
Flora that very much resembles honeysuckle. Although it looks more like a bush and less like a vine.
Happy Memorial Day #8
Berries ripen at Downes Park. C said these are Mulberries. I contend they are raspberries/blackberries. I think mulberries grow on bushes. This appeared to be growing on a vine covering a bush.
Despite continued warnings "not to eat berries in the woods!" I did eat berries in the woods when I was a kid. I seem to recall raspberries/blackberries looking exactly like this.
Plus, I'm fatter and should just inherently know more about foraging.
Happy Memorial Day #7
Another Eastern Kingbird. . .This one at Downes Park. I like that these birds belong to the family of "Tyrant Flycatchers." They aren't the biggest birds yet they are "tyrant."
Happy Memorial Day #6
Crab fishermen working their pots off the shore at Downes Park in North Anne Arundel County.
Happy Memorial Day #5
An osprey tended the nest the entire time we visited Downes Park. Downes Park is located almost to the end of Mountain Road, close to Gibson Island in North Anne Arundel County. It's very well maintained and would be an excellent picnic spot. They also have wooded trails which is a nice respite from a lot of sunny shoreline. The Bay Bridge was just barely visible today through the haze.
Happy Memorial Day #4
Doggie Dips at Fort Smallwood Park. The hazy outline of Bethlehem Steel is barely visible on the horizon.
Happy Memorial Day #3
An Eastern Kingbird at Fort Smallwood Park. This particular bird seemed pretty combative and tangled with several other species in the air over the water. I would think this could be related to mating or nesting although I haven't researched further.
I saw in several flyovers, something that resembled a flycatcher but appeared to have more yellow beneath. Perhaps an Eastern Phoebe?? Although I didn't notice their name saying call "fee-bee, fee-bee." That doesn't mean they weren't calling. There was a lot to take in at that moment.
A lady I imagine to be Susan Riccardi based on the fact that she looked as if she was prepared to spend the day and I know from the MDOsprey posts, Susan Riccardi does official counts at Ft. Smallwood Park nearly every day, was sure to point out where the mocking bird next was. We didn't want to get too close or disturb. Maybe we'll see them in a few weeks when they are older.
Happy Memorial Day #2
A little Killdeer hops along the shore at Fort Smallwood Park. Killdeer are easily identified by their double lower neck/breast bands. They also happen to be a "name sayer" frequently calling kill-dee or kill-dee-dee. It's a rather piercing call. A very distinctive bird. Frequently seen along shores and riverbanks, they also seem to like meadows and airports - yes airports.
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