Happy Easter..I hope everyone has had a Happy Passover/Easter week!
My office was closed for Good Friday, so hubby and I enjoyed some hiking and birding at the Patuxent NWR here in Maryland. Finally, it was a beautiful day to spend outdoors. The North Tract of the wildlife refuge was new for me, it includes the wildlife drive and hiking trails.
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Some scenes from our visit to the Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge, above are the Great Blue Heron, a Belted Kingfisher and a shot of the Rieves Pond.
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Canada geese, looks like a female is sitting on a nest.
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We watched while this Great Blue Heron flew and landed on this tree.
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I saw the Tree Swallows for the first time this year. They were flying low over this pond, and a few swallows were on top of the Purple Martin house.
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The reflections of the trees in the Rieves Pond were pretty.
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Above are just two of the many sparrows we saw, the White-Throated Sparrow and a Song Sparrow.
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Thanks to our host: Mary our host of Mosaic Monday and to the hosting group of Our World Tuesday: Arija, Gattina, Lady Fi, Sylvia, Sandy and Jennifer. Thanks also for stopping by to see my post. I wish everyone a happy week!
57 comments:
Beautiful blue sky, reflections, little sparrows and more!
Happy Easter Day . . .
Hi Eileen...Love seeing those sparrows hope there here soon!!
Gorgeous day and some gorgeous photos from you birding and hiking!!
Love the reflection shot! : )
Hope your having a lovely day!!
Grace
Happy Easter to you too, Eileen. I love your Belted Kingfisher; it's like a cross between our Giant Kingfisher and Pied Kingfisher. And the reflections in the lake are stunning. Have a great week. Jo
I know that Patuxent NWR is a wonderful place, but have never visited it. So nice to see the stirrings of spring migration!
love the little sparrows - and the belted kingfisher! :)
happy easter to you!
Niebieskie niebo, miły spacer i bardzo ładne zdjęcia. Miłego spędzania czasu Świąt Wielkanocnych :)
Blue skies, a nice walk and very nice pictures. Enjoy spending time Easter :)
Gorgeous photos, Eileen... Looks like a great place to get out and enjoy nature. I love seeing those gorgeous blue skies.
Our Easter has been cloudy and rainy. I feel sorry for all of the little children who wanted to get outside and hide easter eggs....
Happy Easter to you.
Hugs,
Betsy
nice to explore somewhere different Eileen and I enjoyed the collages. Seems the little 'song' sparrow is the one with splash of yellow; very pretty
We've had gray, rainy days most of the weekend, so I enjoyed the opportunity to hike with you on a beautiful Spring day. Your photos are gorgeous. I really like that pond and the reflections you've captured.
Great photos and i loved the last one with the White-Throated Sparrow and the Song Sparrow. Thank you for sharing! Have great new month!!
Hallo Eileen!Great post!!You realy had a wonderful walk!!Beautiful pictures,blue sky,so many birds!!I like the reflection shot!Hope you had a lovely day!!Happy Easter!
Dimi..
Looks like a gorgeous day for photos! I saw a white throated sparrow today, but he would not let me get a decent shot. I enjoyed your shots of the water and all the wonderful birds-especially the kingfisher; they are so difficult to capture.
Seems like you've had a great Easter Holiday. Great captures too!
Irene
These are lovely shots - it looks like you had a beautiful day for your hike. :)
So nice that you had Friday off from work, looks like some really fun time outdoors. We have been having some beautiful weather!!
I love the picture of the sparrows, I always wonder why people think they are so ordinary!!
I hope you had a lovely Easter!!
Looks like a great place for a hike. You got some great shots!
Beautiful Happy Easter!
That's a gorgeous place and you got a nice variety of birds photographed!
This is a lovely post, I like how you put everything together, the sparrows are charming together!
The reflections on the pond are gorgeous! Love the heron!
Beautiful and scenic place with so many lovely birds.
Muito lindas essas fotos e belo passeio. Ótima semana, beijos,chica
Wonderful images....I am jealous of those that see so many different sparrows...all I ever see are House Sparrows.
What a beautiful way to spend the day! Happy Easter!!
Very nice pictures of your environment, Eileen!
You are lucky to have all these dams around you!
Cheers and keep well!
Nice photos! I hope you had a nice Easter.
Looks like a great way to spend the day. You got some nice shots of the birds. I love the tree reflections in the water.
I always really enjoy seeing your beautiful photos.
Loved these and the shot of the birds....so neat.
Great shots! I am always a sucker for a heron.
I just love that last shot. So pretty!
Wow such a scenic area! I hope you had a great Easter!
Fantastic birds and beautiful scenary to birdwatching.. A regard from Madrid..
Such pretty shots, especially the one with the reflection in the water. Looks like it was a gorgeous day!
What a great place for a walk. It looks so tranquil and love the reflection shot.
seems to be a nice place for birding. Love the sparrows in the grass. :)
It looks like a beautiful place to visit. Great photos and I especially like the trees reflected in the water.
Wow! What a lovely way to spend your time ~ Fantastic photography of natures gems ~ Beautiful! ^_^
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Beautiful collages Eileen. I especially love the incredible shot of the Great Blue in the tree, and I'm a sucker for Kingfishers so that bird caught my eye immediately!
Hi Eileen, Wonderful group of pictures of all those birds! Makes me miss old Hank and the geese at the pond where I used to live. I miss ducks and geese but do have some familiar birds here. Have a super nice Tuesday tomorrow!
what a gorgeous place to go for a stroll. lovely birds and perfect reflections. hope you enjoyed your Easter.
you are a talented nature photographer.
Lovely lake side! THose egrets are fantastic!
Beautiful blue sky! Great captures, I love the reflections.
What a nice way to spend the day off. These are a pretty collection of birds. And the weather looks so perfect!
Great set of pictures - really like that kingfisher. Splendid bird.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Hi there - really like that kingfisher - looks like he owns that stump.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Lovely trip on Easter Day. I enjoy watching the lovely birds though I cannot name many of them. :)
Great photos!
You know how to spend the time in a good way! Nice phot and walk !
(The ice is melting in a couple of weeks. In June, summer again and 20-22 C in the water. :)
Of course your pix don't show how cold it is, but it looks like sensational weather! And that reflection shot is superb! Hope your Easter was as good as it looked!
What a beautiful place to visit, and beautiful nature shots.
Hope you had a great Easter..
Beautiful reflections in the lake. I like the kingfisher and the blue herons amuse me in the trees as they look too big to be sitting in a tree.
I love seeing how spring is arriving in your neck of the woods. It means only a few more days before it's here in my area. :)
Fabulous shots, as always Eileen. Love the reflections in the pond, and the closeup of the birds is wonderful!
That was a great hike! Weather looks good, lots of birds, perfect!
Envious of the Kingfisher. I think I've probably told you that before.
An interesting series. My favourites are the heron and the reflections on on the pond. Great compositions and i love the texture.
The White-throats are always a treat. I know they're common for many people elsewhere but when we find them here it's a big news:) Looks like a wonderful walk.
STUNNING!!
xoxo
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