Chipping sparrow
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Eastern bluebirds...she wasn't hungry, but she didn't chase him away! ๐
Palm warbler
The spring migrants are arriving! #Birds ๐ชถ #CromwellValleyPark
Chipping sparrow
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Eastern bluebirds...she wasn't hungry, but she didn't chase him away! ๐
Palm warbler
The spring migrants are arriving! #Birds ๐ชถ #CromwellValleyPark
Early this morning in the park, a coyote on patrol. #cromwellvalleypark #coyote #cromwellcrittercam
Male eastern towhee
White-breasted nuthatch
Male yellow-bellied sapsucker
Field sparrow
Part three of yesterday's birds ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Mourning doves
American robin with breakfast
Male pileated woodpecker
Yellow-bellied sapsucker posing by sap holes
Part two of yesterday's birds ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Male cardinals
Red-shouldered hawk
Carolina wren all fluffy
Eastern bluebirds
The birds knew the storm was coming... It was a flurry of activity yesterday with birds eating, foraging, scoping out tree holes, and fluffing up to stay warm. At one point the ground was alive with sparrows foraging for insects in leaf litter! ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Dark-eyed junco
Eastern bluebird
Golden-crowned kinglet
Red-bellied woodpecker
More birds from yesterday ๐๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Fox sparrow
Gray catbird
Pileated woodpecker
Cedar waxwings
Yesterday was such a beautiful day for birds! The highlight was seeing *two* fox sparrows and a should-be-gone-by-now gray catbird ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
There's an irruption of red-breasted nuthatches this year, but I'm not complaining! #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Field sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Downy woodpecker
Lovely birds yesterday! The yellow-bellied sapsuckers slept in so the downy woodpeckers could shine, and the field sparrows were plentiful! ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Red-breasted nuthatch
Orange-crowned warbler
Orange-crowned warbler
Male purple finch
Beautiful birds today, even though most preferred to stay low in the brush to avoid the wind. It's late for orange-crowned warblers, but I saw my first one ever! And my second red-breasted nuthatch ๐ ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Male pileated woodpecker
Dark-eyed junco
Female Eastern towhee
Ruby-crowned kinglet
The juncos have arrived in Baltimore! And I saw my first *female* Eastern towhee ๐ ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Palm warbler
Yellow-rumped warblers
Carolina wren
Carolina wren ready for liftoff!
CVP part two ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Golden-crowned kinglet
Male black-throated blue warbler
Female black-throated blue warbler
Palm warbler
A peaceful Saturday morning birdwalk before helping to save democracy ๐ We saw a surprise late black-throated blue warbler pair! ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
American goldfinches
American goldfinches
American goldfinches
Yellow-bellied sapsucker in flight
Some artsy bird pics ๐คทโโ๏ธ ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Male common yellowthroat
Palm warbler
Hermit thrush
Juvenile male yellow-bellied sapsucker
Fall birding ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Male black-throated blue warbler
Red-breasted nuthatch
Female black-throated green warbler
Female black-throated green warbler
Yesterday was a warbler bonanza at #CromwellValleyPark! Plus, my first red-breasted nuthatch ๐ชถ #birds
Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Juvenile cedar waxwings
Northern flicker
Eastern phoebe
Today's birding, part 2 ๐๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Philadelphia vireo
My first photo showing the red-eyed vireo's red eye
Gray cat bird - I never noticed its red butt before
Blue-headed vireo with breakfast
The first time I went out birding by myself, I found 3 cardinals. I didn't even notice any other birds. Today, I correctly identified 30 different birds at the same park, and am so proud of all of the work I put in to get here! ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Black-and-white warbler
Bay-breasted warbler
Red-eyed vireo
Magnolia warbler
Fall migration is underway! ๐ชถ #birds #CromwellValleyPark
Yesterday afternoon, a mother and children stopped by for a drink. #cromwellvalleypark #towsonrun #whitetaildeer #cromwellcrittercam
the critter cam captured a Pileated woodpecker in mid-flight. #cromwellvalleypark #pileatedwoodpecker #towsonrun #cromwellcrittercam
This fellow stopped by the critter cam to remind us that autumn is coming. #cromwellvalleypark #whitetaildeer #therut #cromwellcrittercam
Some recent comings and goings in the woods. #cromwellvalleypark #whitetaildeer #raccoon #redfox #cromwellcrittercam
Breeding behavior in the beaver pond on the Minebank. #cromwellvalleypark #minebankrun #beaverpond #mallard #breedingseason2025 #cromwellcrittercam
A recent sighting in the beaver pond. #cromwellvalleypark #minebankrun #beaverpond #greatblueheron #cromwellcrittercam
Almost live from Cromwell Valley Park..night patrol along the Minebank. #cromwellvalleypark #minebankrun #redfox #cromwellcrittercam
Earlier this evening in the beaver pond. An animal with a pair of eyes. What do you think it is. #cromwellvalleypark #minebankrun #beaverpond #cromwellcrittercam
Earlier this evening at the beaver pond. A Belted kingfisher fished a snack. #cromwellvalleypark #minebankrun #beltedkingfisher #beaverpond #cromwellcrittercam
Coming in for a landing in the new beaver pond. Beavers create habitat and it's fun to see how quickly nature takes advantage of it. #cromwellvalleypark #minebankrun #beaver #beaverponds #GreatBlueHeron #mallards #cromwellcrittercam