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Late July in Maryland. Last updated: 8/4/2011.
Above: A continuing male Dickcissel in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2011). Found by Clive Harris.
Below: A female Dickcissel in Calvert Co, Maryland (7/17/2011). Likely nesters found here by Joel Martin.
Below: A Vesper Sparrow gets in the way of my photographing a Dickcissel in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2011).
I can live with such distractions.
Below: Two Stilt Sandpipers at Swan Creek in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/22/2011).
Below: A Glossy Ibis arrives at the pond at Vaughn North, Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: Western Sandpipers among other peeps at Swan Creek, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2011). We counted a total of 37 on this date.
Below: A juvenile Spotted Sandpiper at Swan Creek, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/13/2011).
Below: Saltmarsh Skippers at Vaughn North, Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: I spent a long vigil with Tom Feild and Ed Carlson hoping to refind the male Dickcissel found by Rob and Mike Ostrowski in Charles Co. During our second visit, the bird suddenly appeared and spent several minutes skulking around and chipping quietly. We realized it was waiting for us to leave before visiting its nest, so we moved on. I was lucky enough to land this photo of this tailless bird with a lunch of katydid.
Below: A continuing, cooperative Dickcissel at Vaughn North, Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: Documentation shot of two Black Skimmers found at Swan Creek, Maryland by Elaine Hendricks and Ed Boyd (7/26/2011). Quite rare away from Worcester Co., this was my first record for the western shore of Maryland. (Digiscoped with Canon Powershot)
Below: Documentation of a rare adult Baird's Sandpiper at Swan Creek, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2011). This is one of few documented records of an adult Baird's in Maryland. The vast majority of Baird's observed in our region are juveniles. (Digiscoped)
Below: An Assateague ranger prepares to breaks up a pony party on the beach before some kid gets an ear bitten off - entertainment during a sea watch that provided Black Tern, Whimbrel, and Wilson's Storm-Petrels. (7/23/2011).
Below: An Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) in coastal Worcester Co., Maryland (7/22/2011). We convinced Mikey Lutmerding to try to touch it, and the crab's pinching speed was remarkable. Unfortunately Mikey was just quick enough to escape and our laughs were controllable. So close.
Below: A Fiery Skipper in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: A Green Treefrog in coastal Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: A Royal Tern at the Ocean City Inlet, Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: An immature Little Blue Heron in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2011). Note the dusky wingtips, especially in the second image - sometimes a handy field mark.
Below: A Punctured Tiger Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2011).
Below: A female Seaside Dragonlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: One of 12 Wilson's Storm-Petrels easily observed from shore at the Ocean City Inlet, Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: A Wilson's Storm-Petrel poses with Kenny Powers.
Below: This adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was a nice find from a morning of shorebird and wader study between Truitt's and Vaughn North (7/23/2011). This was my first adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron on the Eastern Shore.
Below: A juvenile Laughing Gull at the Ocean City Inlet, Maryland (7/23/2011).
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