American Toad
An American Toad was hanging out at our basement door.
American Toad
American Toad
I didn't have time to do any birding, but a male Pileated Woodpecker was in our yard.
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
I went over to the Rockfish Valley Trail this morning and saw 20 avian species there. Many of the birds were gathering nesting materials.
Female Eastern Towhee
Male Eastern Towhee
Female Eastern Bluebird
Male Eastern Bluebird
Tree Swallow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
I saw my Rockfish Valley first of the season (FOS) Brown Thrasher (saw one last week in Newport News).
Brown Thrasher
I drove just to the south of the trail onto School House Lane where I saw a pair of Belted Kingfishers three days ago. There were three of them today. I have often seen two Kingfishers together, but I think that this was the first time I have seen three together. There was one male, one female, and I couldn't determine the sex of the third one.
Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
I did short hike when I got back to Stoney Creek, and added four new species to the day's total.
Pine Warbler
Pied-billed Grebe