Spring Birds - 2025

We've had some cool days through the week but one day it was warm at 27c.  Suddenly, after that warm day the leaves started coming out and the tree blossoming. The May Apples are coming up, too.  So nice to see green.

Eastern Bluebird

Below Tree Swallows are nesting in Eastern Bluebird boxes.  Every spring there is a battle for the Bluebirds to nest in these boxes.  The swallows dive boom them when they are sitting at the nest box.

I was happy to see a Sandhill Crane as I don't see them often.

Sandhill Crane

Mute Swans

FOY snake - Common Garter Snake

Mid-April Birding 2025

I have some photos of birds I saw mid-April in the London Area.  The weather has been cool but nice we are getting some sunny days.  I have not seen my first warbler yet...I hope soon.  Have not seen any butterflies yet either.

Dark eyed Junco

Tree Swallows

Field Sparrow

Mute Swan

Eastern Bluebird

Red-breasted Merganser

Horned Grebe

American Tree Sparrow

Turkey Vulture

Findings in April 2025

I have been birding around the Coves, Hyde Park and Westminster Ponds lately.  I'm seeing a nice variety of birds as birds are returning.  I have seen Turkey Vultures and Eastern Phoebes recently.  We had one day last week that was warm and sunny but other days have been cooler with rain and even freezing rain/sleet.  Here are some of the birds I saw.  

Wood Duck

Northern Flicker

Ring-necked Duck

Common Merganser

Hooded Merganser

American Robin

Great Blue Heron

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Phoebe

Turkey Vulture

American Kestrel

Killdeer

Pied-billed Grebe

American Coot

This Red-tailed Hawk came flying in and landed on a light standard looking around.  Then it took off right over me to the ground in a field.  I was taking photos of it when it took off.  It is rare for me to get flight photos.