Juvenile Red-eyed Vireo.
Seemed like it took forever for me and Jack to make it to Beech Hill Preserve today. And by the time we did, this sunny, mild day had gone quite cool. I saw a solitary phoebe—first one of those for a while—and a waxwing in flight. Otherwise, the birds were merely voices to me.
Pennants.
Until we were nearing the end of our hike, when I heard a faint peeping in the still-greenery along the road. We stopped. I watched. After several seconds, a vireo popped up and perched there, contemplating us (or seeming to). A young Red-eyed Vireo. The sun off behind it was headed down, and the foliage was dim and shady, but I tried for photos.
And by golly I got one.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow* (v)
2. Eastern Towhee (v)
3. Eastern Phoebe
4. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
5. Cedar Waxwing
6. American Goldfinch (v)
7. Yellow-rumped Warbler (v)
8. Blue Jay** (v)
9. Song Sparrow (v)
10. Red-eyed Vireo
11. Gray Catbird (v)
Elsewhere
12. Herring Gull
13. Rock Pigeon
14. Turkey Vulture
15. Double-crested Cormorant
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, double-crested cormorant, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow, turkey vulture, yellow-rumped warbler
