@Ridge

Before moving on to nature content, a rare ‘behind the scenes’ look at BirdingPI.com HQ, by popular request. Here, the website’s artistic ‘nerve center,’ the photo editor’s desk:

Very exciting.


Moving on, shots from the beautiful woodlands around the Ridge Trail/Marsh Trail junction from the other weekend. First up, backlit Red-tailed Hawk:

Stringfellow
Ridge colour
Fall potpourri

Woodpecker tongue –> Nice!

Vine/web/snack
Downy Woodpecker (m)

Shot of the day:

Green/backlit
Vine/wing

What’s this? Female Common Grackle? Rusty Blackbird? You be the judge.

Hmmm…

Two of Yellow-rumped Warbler:

More rump
Rump/backlit/colour
More Kinglet!

Might be Hermit Thrush:

Herman

Tomorrow, back to Gull Point with the weekend update!