We took advantage of the lovely weather and had a nice long walk at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge this afternoon.  It felt good to be outside after the ugly weather and all the rush of Christmas.


Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-Throated Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark Eyed Junco
Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Blue Jay
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Mourning Dove
Brown Creeper
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Mallard
Ring-Necked Duck
Canada Goose
Grebe - I would say Pied Billed, but not totally sure on this one
Bald Eagle - 2 adult, 1 juvenile
Turkey Vulture

The highlight was watching one of the bald eagles snatch a ring-necked duck out of the water, drop it on the ice and come back to have dinner.   I hope eveyone else enjoyed this nice day, too!

Wendy and Tom Crowe