Birding in Hampton Roads, Virginia (1 Viewer)

Evanji Axu

Spiteful Cynic

• Jul 24, 2006

• #1

Today:

I saw for the second walk in a row a beautiful Great Egret right next to the Lafeyette River. I managed to get very close, but Jessie's jingling tags scared it away.

Both feeders were empty, so I filled them and spread the suet crumbs out for the Thrashers. A female Cardinal and one of three Blue Jay regulars watched me as I filled the tube feeder.

 

Lisa W

I really need to get out and bird more

Staff member

Supporter

• Jul 25, 2006

• #2

Liz, Wish I had birded back when I lived in Virginia. We don't get to many shore birds around here

 

Evanji Axu

Spiteful Cynic

• Jul 26, 2006

• #3

Update:

Saw a jay-sized raptor with banded tail. Positive identification seems impossible. Also saw two women birding who told me that hawks come out on cloudy days. Is this so?

 

Evanji Axu

Spiteful Cynic

• Jul 27, 2006

• #4

Update: I've been seeing a lot of hawks flying around, and two or three ospreys. The hawks were too high in the sky to ID, so I leave them at Accipter Arghgoddammitwhatthehellisthat.