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:



Woodpecker tongue –> Nice!


Shot of the day:


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

Two of Yellow-rumped Warbler:



Might be Hermit Thrush:

Tomorrow, back to Gull Point with the weekend update!