Pussy willow blooms, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 20 April 2015.
Took to the hill late today just as a chill drizzle arrived. Windy, raw, wet, muddy. But I got a pretty decent photo of a blooming pussy willow, and a sort of abstract one of a phoebe.
Eastern Phoebe.
Rainy and blowing out there tonight.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin (v)
2. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
3. Eastern Phoebe
4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5. Mallard
6. Golden-crowned Kinglet (v)
7. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee**
9. American Crow*
Elsewhere
10. Herring Gull
11. European Starling
12. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-capped chickadee, eastern phoebe, European starling, golden-crowned kinglet, herring gull, mallard, pileated woodpecker, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, white-breasted nuthatch
