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A "cooperative" female Northern Cardinal poses for the camera. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
An Eastern Tent Caterpillar nest is a valuable resource for the diminutive Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. In addition to consuming the larvae, a breeding pair of Gnatcatchers uses the silk in nest construction District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Eastern Chipmunk on a cloudy day District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A female Pileated Woodpecker poses for me after landing on a rotting tree trunk. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A female Pileated Woodpecker blasts away material from the fallen tree in her search for a juicy grub. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A male Indigo Bunting sings his little heart out. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A breeding pair of Hairy Woodpeckers are busy feeding nestlings inside a tree cavity. The male holds a mealworm in his bill, ready to feed one of the nestlings. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
The male Hairy Woodpecker brings a Hymenopteran insect in to the nest. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
After dropping off food, this particular male Hairy Woodpecker has the peculiar habit of peering out of the tree cavity, sometimes for minutes at a time. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
The male Hairy Woodpecker swiftly leaves the nest to hunt for more insect larvae. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
The female Hairy Woodpecker leaves the nest as the male shows up with a bill full of flies. This was one of their "seamless" transitions. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Birds aren't always the graceful creatures we idealize them to be. The male Hairy Woodpecker returned to the nest while his mate was still inside. Note how the male's eye is closed; the female had just smacked him in the face with her right wing as she left the nest to make room for him. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
The female Hairy Woodpecker prepares to jump toward the tree cavity and check on her nestlings. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Another shot of the female Hairy Woodpecker as she leaves the nest. Unlike her mate, she tends to make quick stops in and out. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, male. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A Yellow-billed Cuckoo surprised me as I was watching the Woodpeckers. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
While female American Robins are in charge of nest construction, the male (shown) will help by collecting nesting material. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher spreads its wings just as I snap the photo. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" September 2012
A Tufted Titmouse sings on a beautiful morning in early May. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A young buck (White-tailed Deer) just beginning to grow his winter coat. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" September 2012
White-breasted Nuthatch District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" September 2012
Eastern Chipmunk in the sun District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" September 2012
The female Hairy Woodpecker comes in for a landing. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A male Scarlet Tanager sings from the top of a black locust tree. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
The male Hairy Woodpecker feeds one of the nestlings- this one appears to be female. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A male American Robin checks in on his three nestlings. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Here the adult male feeds a male nestling- one of just two siblings (I think). The adult has to turn its head in order to shove the food all the way down into the nestling's crop. District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A male Indigo Bunting sings in the sun District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Louisiana Waterthrush, with a meal for nestlings District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Here the Louisiana Waterthrush approaches some hungry nestlings! District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Eastern Wood Pewee District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
Eastern Wood Pewee District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
I found this single Dark-eyed Junco foraging around the parking lot on 6-May - that's pretty late in the season for them! District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
House Wren District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
This is the best shot I could get of an elusive Blue-Winged Warbler District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015
A male Indigo Bunting sings in the early morning hours District of Columbia Rock Creek Park "Maintenance Yard" May 2015