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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)Observer
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A female bird excavating a nest.
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Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)Observer
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Selections from a fight scene (over feeding territory).
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
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Includes feeding sounds. Also heard: TUTI, BLJA, DOWO, WBNU, HAWO, NOCA, humans, aircraft
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Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)Observer
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CARW switching to three song styles in quick succession within a span of about 15 seconds. Also heard: NOCA.
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Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)Observer
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N.B., All black bill, yellow eye, and white feathers beginning to show on the head. 1st spring (Sibley).
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
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Excerpt of calls and in-flight wingbeats and calls (headphones recommended). Also heard: NOCA, FICR, TUTI, WTSP.
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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I arrived just in time for shift change :) I was alerted to this couple when the hawk that was already sitting on the nest began calling, and I searched and located it. As I was photographing it, the other hawk flew in and landed by the nest, and proceeded to take over the task, as the original bird left, calling loudly.
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Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)Observer
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As far as I know, BBWAs do not breed in Maryland but this bird was observed trying to collect what appeared to be nesting material.
Same individual as the one pictured here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203134169
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Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)Observer
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Commensalism: This CACH was found working next to a tree where a YBSA was feasting on insects. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202863759 for the YBSA observation.
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White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)Observer
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Foraging WTSP's calls, followed up with a variation of the “poor-sam-peabody song”. NOCA, CARW, TUTI, and WBN can also be heard in the background.
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
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A few shots showing a male bird involved in courtship behavior. I was able to observe two of the breeding behaviors described here https://avianreport.com/osprey-breeding/, viz., aerial sky-dance display and hovering flight.
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Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)Observer
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I initially thought this bird was going after the bark (or the sap therein) until it eventually pulled out the insect larva.
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Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata ssp. coronata)Observer
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Yellow-rumped warbler, Myrtle sub-species (Setophaga coronata coronata)
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Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)Observer
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Late migrant individual.
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
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Duet. Also heard: occasional anthrophony (cars) and geophony (light rain and wind).
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Common Raven (Corvus corax)Observer
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Excerpt. Also can be heard in the background: Blue Jay, American Robin, Northern Cardinal
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White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)Observer
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Also heard: WBNU. Recorded with a Sony PCM-M10 Portable linear PCM audio recorder and a pair of LOM mikroUši omnidirectional electret microphones.
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
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Recorded with a Sony PCM-M10 Portable linear PCM audio recorder and a pair of LOM mikroUši omnidirectional electret microphones.
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Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)Observer
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Courtship display.
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Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)Observer
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Observation is for the predator. I watched and photographed this bird " [...] stuffing nuts and other edible items in crevices, tree cavities, or under bark." as described here https://abcbirds.org/bird/red-headed-woodpecker/ and can confirm it. Observation of the bird stashing a nut will be shared in due course.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)Observer
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This set of pictures captures the moment a male RCKI flashes its crest/crown patch right after chasing off another (intruding) RCKI from its feeding territory.
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Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)Observer
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Late migrant for DC.
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Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)Observer
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Same bird.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)Observer
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The Myrtle variety are considered by some as a separate species (Setophaga coronata).
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Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla)Observer
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Collecting nesting material; was transporting it to an opening under a large tree root.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
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I was initially alerted to the unusual sound it was making as in at the 0.55-1.05-minute mark in the audio. Stashing the fruits away and covering them with lichen?
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Wolf's Milk (Lycogala epidendrum)Observer
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Some kind of red fungus dots. If you zoom in you can see the texture of these bumps on a log.
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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)Observer
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Collecting mud as part of its nest building effort.
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Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)Observer
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Same bird.
