Tufted Titmouse.
Titmouse came too close
For focus so I took
A photo of its tail.
(This Tufted Titmouse seemed absolutely fascinated by Jack. He came very near, studied my dog from all directions, even followed us up the hill a ways. I’ve seen curious birds a time or two—but I’d never seen such apparently obsessive behavior.)
Osprey.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin*
2. American Crow*
3. Eastern Phoebe**
4. American Goldfinch**
5. Northern Cardinal** (v)
6. Tufted Titmouse
7. Dark-eyed Junco (v)
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Eastern Bluebird
10. Northern Flicker (v)
11. Song Sparrow**
12. Downy Woodpecker
13. Brown-headed Cowbird
14. Tree Swallow
15. House Finch** (v)
16. Purple Finch (v)
17. Black-capped Chickadee**
18. Herring Gull*
19. Yellow-rumped Warbler
20. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
21. Northern Harrier
22. Golden-crowned Kinglet
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, brown-headed cowbird, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, golden-crowned kinglet, herring gull, house finch, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern harrier, purple finch, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
