Got to see a first PA state record Virginia's Warbler that showed up in Montgomery County!

I can't DM you unfortunately but if you still need the emails let me know (just let me know how to contact you)

no prob. I noticed they don't include that in some of their recent lists...so not sure if I should delete that post...I can DM you the emails!

A Black Vulture soars through the air, showing off its pale wing tips

Black Vulture, Philadelphia County, PA 🪶

A young Iceland Gull, which is a medium sized, pale gull, with a dark bill, stands at alert this morning in Philadelphia

Iceland Gull, Philadelphia County, PA 🪶

Philadelphia Busybodies — Real Philly History with Jim Murphy This 3-mirror device called a “busybody” allows residents to see who’s at their door without being seen.

busybody mirrors.... www.realphillyhistory.com/facts/philad...

a male Bufflehead, which is a small white and black duck, shows off his fabulous pink feet!

Bufflehead showing off his feet this morning, Philadelphia County, PA 🪶

a pair of bird prints in the snow in morning light

Bird prints in the snow this morning, Philadelphia County, PA 🪶

it's still around! hope you can try for it again!

this was the site where it was hanging out yesterday afternoon: maps.app.goo.gl/fTYy1WgkcEFy...

This was yesterday afternoon, nearby this I guess it’s been wandering between the Kalmar site and the B&M meat plant where I saw it.

a vagrant yellow-headed caracara, which is typically found in South America, wonders why all these birders are taking its photo

Yellow-headed Caracara (!!!), Wilmington Delaware 🪶 @aba.org

a merlin, which is a small dark falcon, rips off a piece of a small bird

Merlin mid-meal this morning, Philadelphia County, PA 🪶

a gray kingbird, which is a large flycatcher that is gray above and white below, with a big black bill, perches on a wire in Lancaster County. a 3rd PA record for this species.

Gray Kingbird yesterday afternoon, Lancaster County PA 🪶

a Cave Swallow, which is a medium sized chunky swallow, with a pale buffy throat and buffy rump, flying through the air

Cave Swallow yesterday morning, Philadelphia County PA 🪶

a Forster's tern, which is a medium sized tern with a black eye patch flies along the Delaware river in the early morning light

Forster's Tern flying in morning light, Philadelphia County, PA 🪶

a palm warbler with a bright green caterpillar in its bill

Palm Warbler eating breakfast this morning, Philadelphia county, PA 🪶

A Caspian Tern, which is a large tern with a big bright red bill, contorts itself as it dives for breakfast this morning on the Delaware river in Philadelphia

Caspian Tern mid-dive, Philadelphia County PA 🪶

a northern waterthrush, which is a large warbler with a streaky belly and yellowish eyebrow, perched on a branch

Northern Waterthrush this morning in Philadelphia county, PA 🪶

a male American redstart, a small warbler with a black head and orange patches, perches in a tree in the morning light.

Good morning Redstart, Philadelphia county, PA 🪶

a giant wren perched in a tree, this very large wren has a restricted range on the coastal plain of Chiapas and adjacent Guatemala.

Giant Wren, from a recent trip in April to Guatemala 🪶

a Killdeer on alert this morning

Killdeer, Philadelphia county, PA 🪶

A Little Egret would be exceptionally rare for Heinz. I’m not sure if google takes location into consideration when suggesting IDs from photos.

Little Blue Heron?

the left blurry image is a Black Vulture chick and the right side image is the chick 81 days later with one of its parents.

81 days, from May 8 to July 28, a Black Vulture chick grows up! (Left side chick, right side juvenile with adult) Philadelphia county, PA 🪶

an osprey flying past me this morning, wings spread, eye focused

Osprey friend fly by this morning, Philadelphia county, PA 🪶

We broke the high count for Common Loon in Philadelphia county back in April with 71! ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Barn Swallows at John Heinz NWR, Philadelphia county, PA 🪶

obsessed with this family of eastern kingbirds that hatched in my patch. they were huddling together waiting for breakfast delivery on a recent rainy morning.

Four Eastern Kingbird fledglings huddling together on a rainy morning. Philadelphia county, PA 🪶

i was thinking the mayor's house, but this works too!