Birding Going Into March

On February 27, 2023, I went to the Coves to see what was around.  It was a chilly morning and overcast.  I saw a total of 5 Great Blue Herons.  The photo below shows 3 of them. The other one was at other side of the tree to the right so could not get him in the photo but captured a photo of three of them together trying to keep warm.  

There are 2 local Red-tailed Hawks in the area.  They are a pair flying around and one landed in a tree above me.

There were lots of woodpeckers around - Downy Woodpeckers and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. Also White-breasted Nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, Carolina Wren, House Finches, Song Sparrows and American Tree Sparrows.

It was a beautiful day March 2, 2023 at Greenway Park...sunny, high of 3c.  The Morning Doves were enjoying the warmth of the sun. 

The Redhead is still hanging around with the Mallards at Thames River.  There were lots of gulls - Ring-billed Gulls and one Herring Gull.  Common Mergansers were swimming and diving and Buffleheads.  

It's wonderful to hear Cardinals singing.