
I had walked through one major field this morning but nothing, through the big woods where I saw some deer, but nothing to write home about, through another woods with nothing. Finally I crossed the big parking lot and headed for the cannons off of Gulph Road. And there was a blue bird.…

This was one of two female Harrier Hawks in Valley Forge this morning. One was flying around a lot looking for breakfast and this one was sitting in the field calling to the other one. I got closer and closer to this one until she swooped up and came directly over my head…

Just playing a little with the computer and this little hawk today in Valley Forge.

So wonderful to see this handsome hawk in Valley Forge today. I saw him far in the distance, just standing on the ground. I took his photo, then advanced about ten steps and took another. Then advanced another ten steps and took another and on and on. He let me get so close. What…

It was almost noon today and I still hadn’t found the picture of the day. Then as I was walking out of the woods I saw activity under the pines. It was a lot of little ruby crowned kinglets and chickadees and sparrows and wrens. A real find. I slowly made my way under…