We have this deal, see...he gets to eat all the clover he can find on our lawn and I get to take the odd close-up of him.

 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird digging the backyard bergamot.

 

Nice to see the dads pitch in.

 

Red-tailed Hawk.

 

Note to the backyard bunnies: when you're trying to hide from me in the grass, you might want to fold down the rabbit ears.

 

Dawn at the dock at O'Sullivan's Rainbow.

 

Whoa, buddy, simmer down, your tonsils are showing.

 

A Barn Owl. Another wonderful resident of Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre.

 

If there was ever a guy who could pull off wearing loads of nose hardware with zero effort / pain, it's this cool cat. On a clear day, you could see from here to Chicago through that thing.

 

A wee Baltimore Oriole.

 

A Northern Flicker ♀️ posing in the backyard.

 

Great Horned Owl. A resident at Wye Marsh Raptor Conservancy.

 

Harris Hawk. Had an awesome day at Wye Marsh Raptor Conservancy. This is Hans, one of the beautiful birds of prey in their care.